P36M contribution lapses: Archival defends employees over COA report

P36M contribution lapses: Archival defends employees over COA report

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It’s not about incompetence, but about a flawed system. This was the response of Mayor Nestor Archival Sr. after questions were raised over the effectiveness of city employees handling payroll and remittances following a Commission on Audit (COA) report that flagged over P36 million in contribution lapses or unremitted employee benefits. In an interview, Archival urged the public and city officials not to jump to conclus…