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ALAMIN: Bakit tutol ang 2 mahistrado sa plunder acquittal ni Revilla

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 05:39 PM

Napalaya na ng Sandiganbayan noong Biyernes si dating Sen. Bong Revilla pero sa opinyon ng dalawang mahistrado, guilty dapat ang naging hatol sa kaniya. Read more »

COA recommends charges vs NHA officials over unfinished Yolanda housing projects

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 10:26 PM

The Commission on Audit recommended the filing of charges against officials of the National Housing Authority over unfinished shelters that were meant to be used by survivors of supertyphoon Yolanda. Read more »

COA suspends probe vs 2019 election aspirants accused of fraud

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 04:20 PM

The agency said no investigations will be initiated against candidates from the day they filed their Certificates of Candidacies and Certificates of Acceptance of Nomination until May 13, 2019.   Read more »

Makati dethrones QC as richest city

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 11:02 PM

Makati's assets soared to P196.57 billion in 2017, making it the country's richest city, a distinction held for years by Quezon City, according to a Commission on Audit report. Read more »

Gov't spent double on confidential, intel funds in 2017 from 2016

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 06:48 PM

The confidential and intelligence funds of the national government shot up by 101.78% from P4.44 billion in 2016 to P8.98 billion in 2017. Read more »

President cannot disregard COA, says his anti-corruption appointee

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 03:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte cannot ignore the Commission on Audit, despite his apparent disdain for the constitutional body, the chairperson of his anti-corruption commission said Tuesday. Read more »

DOTr says project delays not during Tugade's watch

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 04:59 AM

MANILA - The Department of Transportation (DOTr) disputed the findings of the Commission on Audit (COA) over its supposed delay and low spending on foreign-assisted projects. Read more »

Duterte hits back at ex-COA commissioner Mendoza

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 05:49 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday hit back at former Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Heidi Mendoza for criticizing him over government audit processes. Read more »

Gov’t paid foreign creditors P230 million for delayed projects: COA

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 05:34 PM

A total of P230.17 million was paid by the national government to foreign creditors for commitment fees for the delayed implementation of Official Development Assistance projects and programs. Read more »

Duterte has new military dogs for his security, says COA report

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 04:50 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has new dogs, not the domesticated ones but military dogs trained to secure him, according to the latest audit report by the Commission on Audit. Read more »

'Ihulog sa hagdanan'? Palace defends Duterte rant vs COA

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 04:28 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Monday defended President Rodrigo Duterte from criticism over his statement against the Commission on Audit, saying the chief executive is just irked at bureaucratic red tape hindering government response to calamities. Read more »

BFAR patrol boats used for tourism flagged by state auditors

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 03:52 PM

The Commission on Audit has flagged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources for the use of 5 patrol boats, acquired through partial funding from the United States, for tourism activities and not for law enforcement. Read more »

Duterte backs Imee, assails COA circulars

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 11:10 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday slammed the Commission on Audit (COA) over its prohibition on some government spending. Read more »

Senate no longer overstocking items such as toilet paper: COA

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 02:43 PM

The Commission on Audit said the Senate is no longer overstocking on office and other supplies such as toilet paper in its audit report on the legislative institution for 2017. Read more »

New mineral reservations doesn't mean okay to mine, says DENR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 10:11 PM

MANILA – Declaring new mining areas does not mean mining companies are already allowed to extract minerals, an environment official said Friday.  Read more »

Makati City gov't says loan payments not under COA scrutiny

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 07:21 PM

The city government of Makati said Thursday loan payments it made last year to the Land Bank of the Philippines are not being questioned by state auditors for legality. Read more »

COA flags Sandiganbayan for keeping unused vehicles worth P8 million

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 04:37 PM

The Commission on Audit flagged the Sandiganbayan for retaining 10 idle vehicles in its fleet, six of which are totally unused and with a total acquisition cost of P8.5 million. Read more »

COA tells Marawi officials to use P29-million cash donations to help war victims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 03:57 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Audit (COA) has told the local government of Marawi City to utilize P29.434 million in donations to help residents who were caught in the middle of the 5-month conflict between government forces and the terrorist Maute group last year. Read more »

COA questions Makati’s use of P391-million development fund for loans payment

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 06:42 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Audit (COA) has said the Makati City government used P391.491 million of its development fund for the amortization of loans pertaining to 9 projects which are not meant for social and economic development of the city. Read more »

De Lima seeks probe on unclaimed 'Pantawid' cash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 12:06 PM

MANILA - Detained senator Leila de Lima filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the unclaimed cash grants for the beneficiaries of the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or '4Ps.' Read more »