The Commission on Audit has asked the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to conduct an investigation into the disappearance of eight K-9 dogs that were turned over to the latter in 2003 by the now defunct National Drug Law Enforcement and Coordinating Center (DEP Center) of the PNP.
 
Based on COA records, PDEA was supposed to have 13 K-9 units as of December 2008 with a total value of P9.93 million but inquiry by auditors revealed "eight could no longer be accounted for."

Seven of those that have gone missing were Belgian malinois breeds named Magic, Caster, Quint, Brando, Jackson, Scar and Buddy while the eighth was a Dutch shepherd named Carlo.
 
A review of PDEA books showed the dogs were transferred on July 14, 2003. However, accountability could not be established at once because the Logistics Management Service of PDEA did not keep records of persons who were entrusted with the care of the animals.
 
At the time of the turnover, PDEA-LMS was run by casual employees and non- personnel of the PNP.
 
The LMS claimed care and maintenance of the dogs were previously entrusted to the Operational Support Service which has already been dissolved and replaced by the Special Enforcement Services without proper turnover of records.
 
On the other hand, two new K-9 dogs donated to PDEA by senior supt. Benjamin Magalong and one given to the agency by retired Chief Supt. Edgar Galvante, former executive officer of the Dangerous Drugs Board, were also found to be unrecorded in the books allegedly for lack of valuation.
 
“Neither the Special Enforcement Service (SES) which received the donation nor the LMS as the custodian of records of all properties received by the agency has record of the donation such as Deed of Donation duly signed by both parties to formalize the ownership of such property. These observations cast doubt on the validity, accuracy and   existence of the Work/Other Animals account balance as of December 31, 2008,” the COA report noted.
 
“We recommend that management conduct investigation on the facts and circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the eight K-9 dogs and submit a report to the Commission on the results of investigation.  If circumstance warrants, impose sanctions on the persons determined to be liable,” it added.