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    This memorandum from the Provincial Satellite Auditing Office in Isabela Province, Philippines provides a justification for four audit personnel working from home instead of reporting to the office on certain dates in May 2021. It explains that the personnel interpreted the Chairperson's memorandum to mean they could work from home since their home province of Cagayan was under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) at that time. It acknowledges they should have reported to the Ilagan, Isabela office once that city lifted its ECQ, and apologizes for the oversight. The memorandum ensures their work was still accomplished as evidenced in their reports.

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    This memorandum from the Provincial Satellite Auditing Office in Isabela Province, Philippines provides a justification for four audit personnel working from home instead of reporting to the office on certain dates in May 2021. It explains that the personnel interpreted the Chairperson's memorandum to mean they could work from home since their home province of Cagayan was under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) at that time. It acknowledges they should have reported to the Ilagan, Isabela office once that city lifted its ECQ, and apologizes for the oversight. The memorandum ensures their work was still accomplished as evidenced in their reports.

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    This memorandum from the Provincial Satellite Auditing Office in Isabela Province, Philippines provides a justification for four audit personnel working from home instead of reporting to the office on certain dates in May 2021. It explains that the personnel interpreted the Chairperson's memorandum to mean they could work from home since their home province of Cagayan was under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) at that time. It acknowledges they should have reported to the Ilagan, Isabela office once that city lifted its ECQ, and apologizes for the oversight. The memorandum ensures their work was still accomplished as evidenced in their reports.

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    Memo Reply - Justification For WFH While On SWF

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    This memorandum from the Provincial Satellite Auditing Office in Isabela Province, Philippines provides a justification for four audit personnel working from home instead of reporting to the office on certain dates in May 2021. It explains that the personnel interpreted the Chairperson's memorandum to mean they could work from home since their home province of Cagayan was under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) at that time. It acknowledges they should have reported to the Ilagan, Isabela office once that city lifted its ECQ, and apologizes for the oversight. The memorandum ensures their work was still accomplished as evidenced in their reports.

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    Republic of the Philippines

    COMMISSION ON AUDIT
    LGS-D Isabela Province I
    Provincial Satellite Auditing Office
    City of Ilagan, Isabela

    MEMORANDUM

    For : MS. SUSAN C. RAMIREZ


    Regional Director
    Commission on Audit
    Regional Office No. II
    Carig, Tuguegarao City

    Thru : MR. REGINALDO G. MALAMUG


    OIC-Supervising Auditor

    Subject : Monthly Report of Attendance and Undertimes (MRAU) for the month of May 2021

    Date : June 24, 2021

    This is in compliance with your Memorandum dated June 21, 2021 regarding the above
    subject, received by the undersigned on June 23, 2021, requiring submission of justification for non-
    observance of Office Order Nos. 2020-045 dated May 28, 2020 and 2020-073 dated August 28, 2020,
    i.e. working from home instead of reporting to Office for work on the following dates:

    Name Dates of WFH


    Antonette T. Guliman May 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, & 24
    Adeline P. Baarde May 10, 17, 18, & 24
    Jennylyn V. Matila May 10, 17, 18, & 24
    Merlyn M. Casibang, Jr. May 10, 17, 18, & 24

    In April 2021, we were furnished copy of the Memorandum of our honourable COA
    Chairperson, Michael G. Aguinaldo, on Update No. 8 re: Adoption of Alternative Work Arrangements
    and Other Precautionary Measures in the Light of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID 19) Outbreak. As
    indicated therein, “All COA personnel from and/or stationed in the Province of Quirino and Santiago
    City, which were placed under MECQ status from April 15 to 30, 2021 shall be on WFH arrangement
    for the duration of the MECQ.” (emphasis supplied)

    Considering that we, the above-name personnel, come from Tuguegarao City, Cagayan,
    which was placed then under the ECQ status, we interpreted that the said provision of the
    memorandum may also be applicable to us. To confirm our interpretation, we requested our OIC
    Supervising Auditor, Mr. Reginaldo Malamug, to inquire from your Office. Per his (OIC SA Malamug)
    verbal inquiry from you, you explained that and we quote “as long as their barangay is under
    lockdown, they can work from home”.

    Further, during the virtual opening program for our COA Anniversary celebration on May 3,
    2021, you mentioned in your closing remarks that and we quote
    “______________________________”. Thus, since the entire Province of Cagayan was placed under
    MECQ in May 2021, we continued to work from home for the days mentioned in your memorandum.
    However, during the 3rd week of May, 2021, we were informed by Auditor Guliman that, per her
    conversation with Ms. Rowena Montenegro, our Supervising Administrative Officer, the
    memorandum of the COA Chairperson on April 30, 2021 allows COA personnel to work from home
    only if their places of work or assignment are in areas of MECQ or ECQ. In this regard, since the City
    of Ilagan, Isabela was then under GCQ status, we reported back for work based on our SWF schedules
    during the last week of May 2021.
    We humbly admit our lapses for not taking immediate cognizance of the said amended
    provision in the adoption of AWA. With all honesty, it was never our intention to violate any
    memorandum or order, more especially that pertaining to our respective AWA.

    We worked from home during those days instead of reporting to Office for work because we
    thought that the provision in the memorandum on update no. 8 was still standing. More importantly,
    we considered the risk involved on the part of the driver coming from Isabela to fetch and service us,
    and to our fellow COAns and other workers in PSAO City of Ilagan, Isabela whom we encounter had
    we reported for work. Moreover, for the days so mentioned, we actually worked from home as
    evidenced by our work accomplishments. Needless to say, we even had accomplished more than
    expected when we would have physically reported for work considering the supposed travel time to
    and from. Attached are copies of our Report of Accomplishments for the month of May 2020.

    We earnestly hope that our justification be considered and found merit. Rest assured, we
    continue to observe our AWA and keep our work commitments while observing safety protocols and
    measures.

    Thank you very much.

    ANTONETTE T. GULIMAN
    State Auditor IV
    Audit Team Leader

    ADELINE P. BAARDE
    State Auditor IV
    Audit Team Leader

    JENNYLYN V. MATILA
    State Auditor III
    OIC-Audit Team Leader

    MERLYN CASIBANG, JR.


    State Auditor II
    Audit Team Member

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