The Office of Vice President Sara Duterte (OVP) on Tuesday, July 4, replied to critics who are calling out its purchase of millions worth of items for satellite offices, which was recently flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) for deficiency in observing procurement processes. In a statement,...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), and Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has called out the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for allegedly taking shortcuts in the lawful government procurement process. "We are deeply...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has lauded the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for its transparent presentation of its financial statements for four years in a row since 2019. The COA’s unqualified opinion, according to MMDA chairman Don Artes, is part of the agency’s commitment...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said Friday, June 23, that it is constructing additional jail facilities in coordination with local government units (LGUs) nationwide to address the bureau’s congestion rate woes. *(Courtesy of BJMP) * BJMP spokesperson Chief Inspector Jayrex...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, June 19, welcomed the highest audit rating given by the Commission on Audit (COA) which it has received for the first time in its history. (Courtesy of CHED) “This is truly historical and a product of the various fiscal accountability reforms...
A group on Sunday, June 18, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to “stop the negligence” when it comes to providing the needs of teachers. Members of ACT Philippines during a protest rally. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines issued the...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The City Economic Enterprises and Business Development Administration (CEEBDA) admitted it has provided the Commission on Audit “erroneous and unbalanced list of delinquent and non-delinquent stallholders in the public markets” in this city. As a result, COA came up with...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city council will investigate the Commission on Audit’s report about the P124-million worth of uncollected revenues, fees, and charges from all public market stalls in Cagayan de Oro from the calendar year of 2022 and prior years. The COA’s Audit Observation...
The Commission on Audit (COA) is now robustly enhancing its capability to deliver its performance audit mandate to help government agencies better perform their mandates. In the 1980s, the COA performed a cyclical comprehensive review of government agencies which include financial, compliance, and...
Senator Francis ‘Tol’ N. Tolentino on Thursday, January 2, emphasized the urgent need to amend the country’s current procurement law to avert similar anomalous procurement processes which were previously flagged down by the country’s state auditors. Tolentino said that just like any living...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has registered P800,000 in aggregate cost savings following the installation of solar panels in the rooftop of its two-building offices in Quezon City. The solar rooftop installation of the state audit agency had been carried out in partnership with state-run...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday, Dec. 29, maintained that the handling of its funds is being done in a “prudent” manner. “We assure the public that PhilHealth is prudent in...
