Czarina Nicole Ong Ki

COA flags Malabon City over P2.18B 'unreliable' year-end Cash in Bank balance

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Malabon City government over its P2.183 billion "unreliable" year-end balance of Cash in Bank (CIB) and the P4.265 billion Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE) accounts.

'Do not allow gov't disbursing officers to retire, resign without clearance on accountabilities' -- COA

Government disbursing officers should not be allowed to retire or resign their posts without clearance for their money, property, and other accountabilities, the Commision on Audit (COA) said. 

COA reminds LGUs of mandatory insurance of their property, plant, equipment with GSIS

The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded all local government units (LGUs) to insure with the General Insurance Fund (GIF) of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) all their property, plant and equipment (PPE) to assure indemnification for damages or losses on account of forfeitous events.

COA to LGUs: Hire contractual or casual employees for specific duties, responsibilities

The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded local government units (LGUs) against the hiring of job order (JO) personnel -- contractual or casual employees -- without specific policy guidelines that would determine their actual performance during their work duration. 

South Korean fugitive arrested in Cebu -- BI

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a South Korean national wanted in Seoul for "involvement in financial fraud."