The Commission on Audit (COA) said the failure of Butuan City to implement seven projects worth P92.5 million in 2023 deprived its constitutents of their socio-economic benefits. In its annual report, the COA said the seven projects that were not implemented were the Construction of Mandamo Water...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded local government units (LGUs) against the grant of overtime pay to employees who are not qualified for payment of overtime work and disbursement of overtime funds without appropriations. In its audit report, the COA cited the case of Claveria town in...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has questioned the grant of P452,000 in productivity incentive benefit and communication allowances by the Lemery town in Iloilo to its officials and employees "despite the absence of legal basis." In its 2023 annual audit report, the COA said the expenditure by the...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday, July 9, welcomed the “unqualified opinion” from the Commission on Audit (COA) for its financial statement submitted for the fiscal year 2023. (CHED / MB Visual Content Group) “When I assumed CHED Chairmanship in 2018, I initiated serious...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has affirmed the P131.5 million notice of disallowance (ND) issued in 2012 on the purchase in 2009 by the Philippine National Polide (PNP) of 75 units of rubber boats and 93 units of outboard motors. In a decision, the COA denied the petition for review filed by...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has slapped Isabela II Electric Cooperative (ISELCO) with P2.0 million penalty due to its failure to validate the generation charges it passed on to its customers and for not complying with required fuel audit process. The regulatory body stipulated that the...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has warned local government units (LGUs) against the use of open dumpsites for waste disposal due to "significant safety, health, and life hazards they pose to the local population." The COA cited the case of Aleosan town in Cotabato which is still using its open...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has admonished the provincial officials of Sorsogon in the distribution in 2023 of P37.7 million worth of relief goods which were not adequately supported with documents or promptly reported. In its 2023 audit report, the COA said the provincial government's failure to...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has ruled there was "no illegal use" by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) of its P15 million confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) in 2013 as it lifted the Notice of Disallowance (ND) it had earlier issued. In an eight page ruling, the COA granted...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has chided the officials of Maimbung town in Sulu over the incomplete documentations of awarded contracts and payments for infrastructure projects as it lamented that the issues have been "a matter of great concern for several years already." "Despite repeated...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has denied the appeal of Catanduanes Gov. Joseph C. Cua and several other provincial officials who contested the P14.8 million disallowance on cash advances (CAs) used for intelligence and confidential (IC) activities in 2012 and 2013. On Jan. 30, 2015, the COA...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has affirmed the notice of disallowance for P876,896.87 given by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to its employees for financial and health assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic. With the ruling, the COA denied the appeal filed by Mary Liza...
