The Commission on Audit on Wednesday, Sept. 15 cleared the air on the controversy surrounding the reported overpricing of billions of pesos worth of face masks and face shields procured by government, declaring that there was no finding of “overpricing” when it audited the Procurement...
The Commission on Audit (COA) should expect to receive a formal request from Malacañang to audit the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) anytime soon. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who is in New York, USA, speaks during the a virtual press briefing Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 (Screenshot from...
Why avoid government audit if you're not hiding anything? Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Screenshot from Facebook live) This was Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque's question Monday, Sept. 13 to Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of Philippine Red Cross (PRC). In a virtual press briefing,...
President Duterte has given an ultimatum of sorts to Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman, Senator Richard Gordon. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang, MANILA BULLETIN) In his taped "Talk to the People" public address that was aired Saturday...
It would be a dereliction of his duty as head of the Commission on Audit (COA) if Chairman Michael Aguinaldo refuses to audit the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). COA Chairman Michael Aguinaldo (left) Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Zoom, MANILA BULLETIN) President Duterte stated this during his...
The Commission on Audit’s admission of experiencing difficulty in auditing confidential and intelligence funds disbursements has made it necessary for Congress to pass the bill creating a joint congressional oversight body to examine multi-billion peso allocations for the said program. Malacanang...
The hundreds of billions of pesos spent by government for massive procurement of COVID-19 vaccines will not escape the prying eyes of auditors of the Commission on Audit (COA) notwithstanding the non-disclosure provisions of contracts that cover the purchases. Audit cartoons COA Chairman Michael...
Commission on Audit Chairman Michael Aguinaldo on Friday, Sept. 3 said the state audit agency does not have any authority to audit the Philippine National Red Cross. Philippine Red Cross Aguinaldo made this statement in response to questions raised by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on the issue which was...
“Who audits COA (Commission on Audit)?” 2DFB8829-8307-438F-8979-726B0F01E16D_4_5005_c In less than 24 hours after President Rodrigo Duterte publicly posed this question, the Commission on Audit released its 2020 Annual Audit Report that flagged several expenditure items that may not have been...
In near tears during a congressional hearing on Tuesday, August 16, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III accused the Commission on Audit of destroying the good image of the Department of Health with the latter’s release of an audit report detailing serious adverse findings in the disbursement by...
The Commission on Audit has never “flagged or flogged” any government agency as claimed by President Rodrigo Duterte but will remain faithful to its constitutional mandate to audit financial transactions and expenditures of all government agencies and instrumentalities. Chairman Michael...
The government through its auditing agency is set to improve its systems to regulate coronavirus-related expenses. Commission on Audit disclosed its plan last week to team up with members of civil society organizations to comply with the procurement regulations mandated under the Bayanihan Act....
