Is it right for an Accountant to refuse payment of a certain financial transaction that he believes is overpriced?
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Hello, manghihingi lang po sana ako ng inputs if ganito po yung case.
Meron pong repair project sa agency. Supported naman ito ng approved Program of Works and lahat ng documents pati inspection report, signed.
Pero kung titingnan ito hindi justifiable yung amount ng expenses (labor and materials) dun sa finished project.
May karapatan ba ang accountant na magrefuse bayaran yung labor cost para sa project na yun?
Thank you.
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The question if may “karapatan” ba si Accountant to refuse payment, the answer is “nothing”. However, the accountant has the “duty” to make responsible officers to justify/explain the noted discrepancy. If not convince, the accountant may refuse to sign the documents (it’s his own signature anyway) but not to refuse payments.
Yes if documents are not complete and proper
Yes for sure, kung may makita siyang mali sa documents or sa nature ng expense.
U can only invoke the pd if u have basis.. dito kasi “sa tingin nya” u have to substantiate it otherwise wala silbe ang sa tingin nya..
Oo, you have the rights to refuse payment. However, accountants don’t decide, nasa top management pa rin ang decision-making. We, accountants, only recommend not to pay kung meron ka concrete basis (e.g. law, rules, regulations, etc.). See also Sec. 106 of PD 1445.
Pero dun sa kwento mo regarding amount of the project, siguro i-compare mo na lang sa current market value nun or similar projects. Look for discrepancies. Just saying 🙂
No you will be charged with insubordination, you process payment by invoking Section 106 of Pd 1445 and serve it to ur supervisor or any nxt in rank official, if refused to recieve such let the record section recieve it and be serve to whoever you addressed it to
Off course, actually that decision is not an accountant decision alone, every accountants decision has its basis (memos, circulars, IRR’s) unless it has loopholes. Government expenditures procurement of goods/services etc. must be always be on the advantage of the government as per RA 9184. If not it is to be revoked. Pero kung ipipilit I think may karapatan yung accountant na mag wave ng liabilities nya sa transaction [correct me if I’m wrong] the liabilities will be shouldered by the HOPE/BAC/Implementing Office alone.
Pano po nag push through ang PO kung hindi po nag pirma si Accountant?impossible po kasi na ireceive yung PO ni COA kung walang pirma. So that means, you are bind to pay na that transactions. Dapat sa PO palang nag refuse na si accountant para Di na tinapos yung project.
Meron kung sa tingin niya ay papasok sa IUEEU ang expenditure. Pero dapat may basis.
ndi, no legal basis ang gagawin ni accountant.dapat may ma compare na similar project as to reasonableness sa price,ndi pwdi sa tingin lang ng accountant na mas sobra taas price.
invoke coa circular on irregular, illegal, exorbitant unconscionable expense 12-2003(?)
Techical inspector/ inspection committee po ang makakasagot kung dapat bayaran o hindi saka hope kc sila ung last stop upon payment, as far as i know accountant or budget officer lang po ang nkaka alam kung may appropriation o wala, paki tama po ako kung mali
Mayron po. Since the output does not commensurate with the cost, it means that the supporting docunents are not proper. Just explain your reason when you return the DV. If and when you are compel to pay it despite of your objection, invoke PD 1445, section 106 prior to the payment. You are now absolve from any liability because you can be likened now to a knife that was used to kill and ladder that was used to steal. 😁😁😁
kahit layman i still think the accountant should refuse to pay. pero dapat isanguni sa mga experts kasi baka un naman talaga ang dapat.
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