Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, August 22 appealed to fellow lawmakers to maintain objectivity as they seek the truth about the government’s COVID-19 response, saying they should not pass judgment too early without knowing all the facts. Go, who chairs the Senate health committee...
The Commission on Audit (COA) backed President Rodrigo Duterte who ruled out corruption in the purchase by the Procurement Service (PS) of supposedly overpriced face masks and face shields last year. Facemasks face shields However, COA still faulted the agency for failing to re-sell the over...
President Duterte said he was willing to stand by Health Secretary Francisco Duque despite questions about how the Department of Health (DOH) handled billions of coronavirus (COVID-19) funds, even if it would cause his downfall. President Duterte and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III...
President Duterte has asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to cut the government some slack as it faced challenges while battling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, saying they should release its report at least at the end of the year. President Duterte (ROEMARI LIMOSNERO/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ MANILA...
President Duterte said that the recent audit reports on various agencies under the Executive Department will not distract the government from performing its duties, especially in saving the lives of the people amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte...
A group on Friday, Aug. 20, slammed the Department of Education (DepEd) for the “questionable” use of distance learning funds amidst the pandemic. Photo taken in Latian Elementary School in Alabel, Sarangani in January 2021 (DepEd Tayo Sarangani Facebook page) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers...
The controversial Procurement Service (PS) under the Department of Budget and Management has kept over P10.8 billion in transferred funds for years without returning the money to the Bureau of Treasury. COA logo & HQ The Commission on Audit disclosed in the 2020 annual audit report (AAR) for...
The Department of Health (DOH) resorted to post-audit “cures” to address adverse audit observations noted by the Commission on Audit (COA) in its 2020 Annual Audit Report. D6E62FB9-E049-4C0A-9B9D-1CEACDF37A1D At the resumption of the congressional inquiry into COA’s findings that P67.32...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has asked the Department of Health (DOH) to come up with standardized guidelines on the disbursement of meal allowances of healthcare workers. This, after the DOH clarified that the P275.9 million worth of meal allowances reported as “unauthorized” by the COA has...
Vice President Leni Robredo urged concerned government agencies and officials to not take the reports of the Commission on Audit (COA) the wrong way, saying these were actually opportunities to be more transparent when it comes to government spending. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP Screenshot)...
While she agrees that the deficiencies flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) do not equate to corruption, former COA commissioner Heidi Mendoza said the public cannot be blamed for suspecting anomalies in the government's spending of resources, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Former COA...
After being flagged by Commission on Audit (COA) for underutilization of funds and accounting irregularities, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is now strategizing to fully utilize its budget for this year. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) At the same time, the DA...
