BREAKING: The Department of Education (DepEd) will further strengthen its internal controls and procurement process following the findings of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the “overpriced laptops” given to public school teachers. READ:
“DepEd has always said that we are committed to transparency and accountability and that applies specifically also to the procurement process,” said DepEd Spokesperson Michael Poa in a virtual presser on Thursday, Jan. 19.
The Senate report found out that the laptops previously procured by DepEd were overpriced by at least P979 million and the panel recommended the filing of criminal and administrative charges against officials of DepEd and the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management .“As to their findings and recommendations, we will definitely consider those recommendations and findings so that we can also strengthen our internal controls in terms of procurement in DepEd,” Poa said.
While DepEd has yet to receive a copy of the said Senate report, Poa said that there have been initial initiatives related to the laptop issue. The persons involved, he noted, are also submitting their respective position papers “so we really expect that will be resolved very soon.”
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