PANABO CITY – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Internal Audit Service (IAS) – Operations Audit Division (OAD) visited Davao del Norte State College (DNSC) on October 22, 2024, to conduct a focus group discussion as part of its Agency Performance Review and Operations Audit.
Prior to the visit, concerned personnel were asked to complete the Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) to evaluate all components of the Internal Control System (ICS). This activity is crucial for fulfilling the objectives of internal control, which include safeguarding assets, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of accounting data, promoting efficient, effective, ethical, and economical operations, complying with laws and regulations, and adhering to managerial policies.
The audit team was led by Overall Team Leader Ana P. Curbita, with Team Leader Lovely S. Ruanto-Entoma, and team members Ireen L. Español, Karen Eloisa B. Angeles, Hermoso M. Avila Jr., Anne Veronica H. Salalila, and Vicente S. Marpuri III. DNSC was represented by members of the Finance Services Division, headed by Director Rhaymart Joe O. Gella, and College President Joy M. Sorrosa.