P1.2 billion-worth of funds for the government’s Free Wi-Fi for All Program, which were transferred originally to the MMDA, have been returned to the national treasury, Northern Samar 1st District Rep. Paul Daza said. | GabrielLaluINQ
It could be remembered that in a privilege speech last November, Daza revealed that DICT transferred funds to the MMDA and other agencies without getting the consent of Congress.
The P1.2 billion worth of funds transferred by the DICT to the MMDA was for the NCR Fiber Optic Backbone Development and Network Resiliency project.While it was clarified in a subsequent hearing that there was a provision in the General Appropriations Act that allowed agencies to no longer seek Congressional nod, DICT still did not ask for an approval from the Department of Budget and Management .
The lawmaker hoped that the issue would be a talking point for Congress and other agencies like DICT, to ensure accountability and transparency in the future. “As with anything in government, please, let’s just do it right. Let’s do it for the peace of mind of our taxpayers,” he added.
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