The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) likely did not count on a very high rate of compliance on the submission of reports reaching its online portal on Friday, such that the facility was nearly overwhelmed. This development forced CDA officials to extend the deadline on the filing of so-called cooperative annual progress report (CAPR) before the situation got out of hand.
As a result, the various cooperatives were given until May 31 to encode and submit their respective CAPR through the cooperative annual progress report information system (Capris) found on the CDA web site.
CDA officials acknowledged “technical difficulties” in its systems, as the large volume of data received from the different cooperatives nationwide threatened to unhinge the online
platform. With the extension, failure to submit the CAPR through the online platform at www.cda.gov.ph will
result in the nonissuance of the entity’s certificate of compliance. If problems are encountered while encoding or submitting the CAPR through the web site, cooperatives may email the cda.capris.seu@gmail.com for assistance.
The CDA also said the submission of hard copies of the CAPR and other reports to the central office or extension offices have not been given an extension. That deadline lapsed on Friday, April 29.
To adapt to the advancements in technology and to deliver convenient services to cooperatives in the country, the CDA created the Capris specifically to hasten the encoding and submission process. The use of an online platform for the filing of CAPRs started on April 6, 2015, under Memorandum Circular 2014-05, Series of 2014.
The CAPR applies on all cooperatives nationwide. It is a report containing information gathered from annual reports, inspection working papers and the general information sheet. The CDA consolidates the reports for analysis and updates on both financial and the nonfinancial statuses within the different cooperatives.