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COA: Senate, House fail to implement gender programs

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 05:19 PM

Both chambers of Congress failed to allot 5 percent of their budget to gender and development programs as mandated by the General Appropriations Act, state auditors said. Read more »

PEZA blames tax reform bill for P97-billion drop in investments: COA

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 06:12 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has blamed the second tax reform bill for the P97-billion or 41-percent drop in investments last year, the Commission on Audit (COA) has said.  Read more »

Makati to auction off properties of delinquent taxpayers

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 03:11 PM

The Makati City government is set to sell properties of delinquent taxpayers after delinquencies in real property and special education taxes reached P5.505 billion, according to the latest audit report on the city by the Commission on Audit. Read more »

COA says PCSO should remit to gov't P8.4 billion in profits from 1994 to 2016

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 08:45 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Audit (COA) on Wednesday urged the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to remit to government P8.426 billion in profits, a figure representing half of its P16.852 billion net earnings from 1994 to 2016. Read more »

COA: Estrada left Manila city gov’t with P141-M in unresolved transactions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 11:54 PM

According to the Commission on Audit report, the city has a total of P141,021,321.31 notices from various transactions. Read more »

COA: Ex-San Juan mayor failed to collect over P800 million in taxes from traders, residents

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 04:24 PM

MANILA - The administration of former San Juan City Mayor Guia Gomez failed to collect a total of P804.613 million from Greenhills businesses and residents during her time in office, the Commission on Audit (COA) has said.  Read more »

COA: Pasig City procured P755-M 'excessive' supplies

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 11:42 AM

The former administration of Pasig City mayor Bobby Eusebio purchased P951.787 million worth of supplies but utilized only P196.137 million, leaving inventory items amounting to P755.649 million which may go to waste due to obsolescence, according to the Commission on Audit. Read more »

COA: Ombudsman’s P4.6-million petrol products purchase lacks public bidding

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 04 12:58 PM

MANILA - The Office of the Ombudsman's purchase of P4.565 million worth of fuel, oil and lubricants did not pass through public bidding as required by the procurement law, the Commission on Audit has said.  Read more »

COA flags unused P47.6M fund for wounded Marawi soldiers

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 04:43 PM

Cash donations intended to help wounded Philippine Army personnel from the 2017 Marawi siege remain unused, according to the 2018 report of the Commission on Audit. Read more »

COA: 6,985 containers of rice, sugar donations languish in ports

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 02 03:45 PM

The Commission on Audit has told the Bureau of Customs to speed up the release of items for donations which are included in a total of 6,985 overstaying containers in various ports for 30 days to 25 years.  Read more »

COA flags LWUA failure to return P121-M in unused funds

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 01:44 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Audit has flagged the Local Water Utilities Administration for unutilized funds amounting to P121.5 million, which were not returned to the Department of Health. Read more »

COA orders PhilHealth to return P139-M benefits for execs, employees

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 03:13 PM

The Commission on Audit proper has affirmed the notices of disallowance for P139.472 million in benefits and allowances given by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to its officials and employees. Read more »

COA urges legal action linked to Cesar Montano’s ‘costly’ Buhay Carinderia project

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 06:07 PM

The COA has recommended legal action in connection with an P80-million Buhay Carinderia project by the Tourism Promotions Board under Cesar Montano, the chief operating officer at the time. Read more »

COA orders refund of 'illegal' P260-M incentive for GSIS employees

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 03:50 PM

The Commission on Audit has ordered a refund of some P260.5 million in incentives given by the Government Service Insurance System management to its employees, as these were "illegal expenditures."    Read more »

COA: PNP missed arrest targets but aced response time, patrols in 2018

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 07:28 PM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) last year missed its arrest target on most wanted persons and the deadline to take custody of crime suspects within a month, the Commission on Audit (COA) has said.  Read more »

PCOO: Employee, 2 ex-officials in hot water over alleged ASEAN irregularities

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 01:53 PM

The Presidential Communications Operations Office on Tuesday said one of its employees and 2 former officials are in hot water for alleged failure to account for some P38.8 million in funds for the country's hosting of international leaders in 2017. Read more »

COA flags P121 million 'illegal' transactions of National Printing Office

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 12:50 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the National Printing Office (NPO) for engaging with 12 private printers with work orders worth P121.691 million without any valid contract. Read more »

COA questions P4.9 million spent by Cavite government on consultants

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 06:09 PM

In the 2018 annual audit report on the provincial government, state auditors said the Cavite government led by Gov. Crispin Remulla paid a total of P4.945 million payments to consultants. Read more »

COA flags National Museum's 'inadequate' handling of artworks, specimens

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Updated as of Jun 23 11:02 AM

The Commission on Audit has called the National Museum's attention for its "inadequate" management of artworks and archaeological specimens. Read more »

'Frequent flyers' in DOJ told to explain P6M in travel expenses

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 07:53 PM

The Commission on Audit has identified 14 frequent flyers in the Department of Justice who spent a total of P6.192 million to attend international meetings, fora and dialogue ranging from 2 to 12 times last year. Read more »