Cebu City Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña isn’t pleased with the alleged irregularities and deficit budget in the city, wherein the alleged anomalies recently revealed by the Cebu City government are just the beginning of what he believes is a bigger and deeper matter.
Osmeña also confirmed that former Commission on Audit commissioner Heidi Mendoza has been tapped to help lead an independent audit of the city’s finances.
This initiative comes after Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. revealed what he called irregularities in procurement under the previous administration. These include the controversial purchase of a P4.4-million BYD Tang electric SUV and reports of overpriced T-shirts that allegedly cost P20,000 each.
In relation to this, Archival had previously warned of major budget issues at City Hall and alleged that wasteful and overpriced procurement deals under the Rama and Garcia administrations contributed to the projected deficit of P2 to P3 billion.
He added that the measures that were being taken were not a good example.
