BACOLOD City – One hundred twenty-two city government vehicles could not be accounted. An investigation is underway.
An inventory of the General Services Office (GSO) showed the city government having 500 vehicles. However, only 378 units could be accounted.
“May manabat gid,” said Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez.
On Monday, Feb. 6, GSO head Gilda Lluisma said the 500 vehicles were issued to accountable city government officers and employees.
Of these, 197 vehicles were serviceable, 108 unserviceable, 90 items not found (INF), 88 not reported, 13 undocumented to be verified, and four returned.
Benitez said show-cause orders will be issued.
INF vehicles were mostly issued to the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), according to Lluisma, while some accountable employees already resigned, retired, or absent without official leave (AWOL).
In another development, the Mayor Albee Bantug Benitez (MABB) Cab is the city government’s new transportation service system, similar to any ride-hailing application; city government offices that need transportation service assistance can book a ride to conduct their fieldwork or services. It was patterned after the Negros Occidental provincial government’s Capitol Cab./PN
