Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Executive Summary 2020
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Executive Summary 2020
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Executive Summary 2020
A. Introduction
Republic Act (RA) No. 9165, also known as The Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002 bolsters the role of the Philippine Drug Enforcement System. It
also redefines the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) as a policy and strategy-
formulating body by creating the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as
the leading agency amongst all other law enforcement agencies in the fight against
illegal drugs.
The PDEA is headed by Director General Wilkins M. Villanueva with the rank
of Undersecretary. He is assisted by two Deputy Director Generals, one for Operation
and the other for Administration, both with the rank of Assistant Secretary.
As provided under RA No. 9165, PDEA has 10 national staff services, namely:
The law also provides the establishment of the PDEA Academy to oversee the
recruitment and training of all its agents and personnel, as well as the formulation of
programs of instruction for career and specialized anti-drug training courses. PDEA
also maintains and supports 17 Regional Offices (ROs) and 31 Satellite Offices
nationwide.
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B. Operational Highlights
Below are the reported accomplishments of PDEA for the Calendar Year (CY)
2020:
Output Indicators
C. Financial Highlights
Amount (P)
Particulars 2020 2019
(As Restated)
Financial Position
Assets 2,106,455,864.36 2,007,429,244.92
Liabilities 299,679,998.89 401,819,817.73
Net Assets Equity 1,806,775,865.47 1,605,609,427.19
Financial Performance
Revenue 215,400,000.00 48,521,400.00
Current Operating Expenses 2,699,570,824.81 2,697,049,210.08
Net Financial Assistance/Subsidy 2,687,640,447.29 2,687,188,862.93
Gains 1,512,505.29 1,626,277.45
Losses (2,449,239.66) (11,318.70)
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year 202,532,888.11 40,276,011.60
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Amount (P)
Particulars 2020 2019
(As Restated)
Sources and Utilization of Funds
Appropriations 2,969,973,217.00 2,510,298,935.00
Allotments 2,919,673,217.00 2,517,375,935.00
Obligations Incurred 2,916,639,075.45 2,535,388,935.02
Disbursements 2,463,006,753.24 2,481,099,298.22
Unobligated Allotments 3,034,141.55 -
D. Scope of Audit
The audit covered the accounts and operations of the PDEA for CY 2020. It
was conducted to: (a) ascertain the level of assurance that may be placed on
Management’s assertions on the Financial Statements; (b) determine the propriety of
the transactions as well as extent of compliance with laws, rules and regulations; and
(c) determine the extent of implementation of prior year’s audit recommendations.
Moreover, the audit was conducted in accordance with International Standards of
Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs).
The following are the other significant audit observations and the
corresponding recommendations.
1. The balance of the Advances for Operating Expenses account had accumulated to
P11,356,694.19 as at year-end due to the delayed liquidation of CAs disregarding
the provisions of COA Circular No. 97-002 dated February 10, 1997 on the grant,
utilization and accounting of CAs; thus, making the CA susceptible to loss or
misuse or theft, while long-kept supporting documents might be misplaced. In
addition, the practice of waiting for the full utilization of the CA and refund of
the unused balance to close their accountabilities resulted to the total refunded
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amount of P261,976.25 to the Bureau of the Treasury which reduced the cash
allocation of the agency. (Paragraph No. 2)
The above findings were discussed with Management Officials concerned in the
exit conference held on June 9, 2021. Their views and comments were incorporated
in the report, where appropriate. Details are presented in the Part II of this report.
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