OMB-C-2024-0918
critical
High-Profile
Overpricing and defective delivery of school tablets and learning devices under the Digitalization Program — PHP 8.9B anomaly
Case Stage Progress
Stage 9 of 22: preliminary investigation
Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2024-0032
Docket NumberOMB-C-2024-0918
Date Received3/18/2024
Sourcemedia triggered
Case Typeoverpricing
Statuspreliminary investigation
Prioritycritical
Priority Score96
Completeness88%
RegionNCR
Amount Involved₱8,900,000,000
Primary Respondent
NameSec. Edgardo Fausto, Dep. Sec. Rosario Ignacio (Fictionalized)
PositionSecretary / Deputy Secretary for Operations
AgencyDepartment of Education
Rankcabinet level
Gov't Branchexecutive
ComplainantMotu Proprio — Office of the Ombudsman
Complainant Typepublic official
Allegations & Details
Nature of Complaint
Overpricing and defective delivery of school tablets and learning devices under the Digitalization Program — PHP 8.9B anomaly
Alleged Acts or Omissions
Procurement of tablets at PHP 18,000 per unit versus market price of PHP 6,500, waiver of performance bond requirements, delivery of non-functional devices, disbursement of advance payments without prior delivery, splitting of purchase orders
Date of Incident2023-06-01
Place of IncidentDepEd Central Office, Pasig City
ProjectDepEd Digitalization and Learning Device Program 2023