The Commission on Audit (COA) has granted the P1.4 million in pension differentials claimed by the widow of a deceased officer of the then Integrated National Police (INP), now Philippine National Police (PNP). Danilo M. Garlitos was appointed patrolman in the INP on Sept. 15, 1974. He went through...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (MANILA BULLETIN) True to his anti-corruption stance, senatorial candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson is calling for the Commission on Audit (COA) to be given the power to initiate investigations and file cases against those...
Former Silang Mayor Kevin A. Anarna (Photo from Atty. Kevin Amutan Anarna's Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – The Commission on Audit (COA) has granted the appeal of former Silang Mayor Kevin A. Anarna, lifting the ₱1.38 billion disallowance initially issued over unsubmitted...
Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) The Commission on Audit’s (COA) latest findings on P12.3 billion in alleged unsettled financial transactions at the Department of Education (DepEd)...
The Commission on Audit (COA) said the government should change its approach on dealing with global health risks by being "more proactive" to save government funds. It its performance audit report on the Covid-19 National Vaccination Program (CNVP), the COA observed that the government is...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) over the more than P615 million "overpayments" of pension benefits to 7,210 deceased pensioners from 2014 to 2023. In its audit report, the COA thumbed down what it called as "long-outstanding and uncollected...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has recommended the filing of charges by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) against contractors for delays in the implementation of irrigation contracts and projects worth P2.04 billion. The recommendation was made as COA disclosed that the delays have...
With the Covid-19 pandemic no longer a health issue, what would the government do with the 243 units of ultra-low temperature freezers (ULTFs) which were bought for P152 million to store the vaccines in various cold storage facilities in the country? In its audit report, the Commission on Audit...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) over its 13 dormant bank accounts with over P6 million in deposits as it warned that failure to properly handle the accounts might lead to misappropriation or misuse of funds. In its audit report, the COA...
Senator Robinhood Padilla is pushing for integrity and public trust in the government under the proposed New Auditing Act, which he has sponspored in the Senate. In his sponsorship speech for Senate Bill (SB) No.2907, Padilla said no less than the 1987 Constitution decrees, "Public office is a...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability has formally asked the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to verify the civil registry records of 677 more...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Audit found mismanagement in the water district of Dueñas town, Iloilo province. A report said the government-owned Dueñas Water District was found to have irregularity in its fiscal operations – zero enforcement of collecting overdue accounts that nearly...
