COA: Mark government vehicles with ‘For Official Use Only’

MANILA, Philippines - Vehicles owned by the Baguio city government lack “For Official Use Only” markings, the Commission on Audit (COA) has learned.

In a 2014 report released recently, COA called on city government officials to use government plates and mark their vehicles.

Under COA Circular 1977-061, all motor vehicles owned by national government agencies and instrumentalities should be marked with “For Official Use Only” with the name of the office operating or using it.

 “The mark should appear on each side of the motor vehicle.  When there is no sufficient space on each side, the same should appear at the back and on the front just below the windshield of the motor vehicle,” according to the circular.

The COA team also questioned the gasoline, fuel and lubricants expenses of the city government, which amounted to P25.169 million last year.

State auditors said a monthly report of the travel and gasoline consumption of city officials, as well as the trip tickets of their drivers, were not submitted for audit.