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COA denies P450,000 Iloilo solon's money claim

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 01:17 PM

The commission ruled in that Iloilo City Rep. Julienne Baronda had not sufficiently established her claim for payment due to the absence of several documents.   Read more »

COA orders Makati government: Pay souvenir supplier P1.1-M

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 09:23 AM

The Commission on Audit has ordered the Makati City government under the leadership of Mayor Abby Binay to pay P1.12 million to a supplier of souvenirs used in the Sampiro festival in 2015.  Read more »

COA orders Makati to pay P1 million in compensation to souvenir supplier

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 07:54 PM

The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered the Makati City government under the leadership of Mayor Abby Binay to pay P1.12 million to a supplier of souvenirs used in the Sampiro de Makati Festival in 2015. Read more »

COA orders PhilHealth-Calabarzon officials to return P37 million in benefits

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 04:00 PM

The Commission on Audit has denied the petition for review filed by Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in Calabarzon on the disallowance of various benefits received by employees and officials from 2012 to 2013 amounting to P37.495 million. Read more »

'Undocumented buildings, billion-peso expenditures': Sotto deals with predecessors’ transactions

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 12:58 AM

MANILA—Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto on Tuesday revealed more questionable transactions of his predecessor, many of which he had to address during his first 100 days in office. Read more »

Umano'y dayaan sa bidding sa Kaliwa Dam project pinaiimbestigahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 07:58 PM

Pinaiimbestigahan na sa Kamara ang umano ay posibleng dayaan sa bidding para paboran ang isang Chinese construction company sa itinatayong Kaliwa Dam.  Read more »

DOH says P3.54-billion worth of overstocked meds distributed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 02:02 AM

MANILA—The Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday it had distributed some P3.54 billion out of P18.49 billion worth of overstocked drugs and medicines. Read more »

Gov't finances 344 illegal land reclamation: COA

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:36 PM

The government has been spending on 344 reclaimed lands from illegal reclamation activities with zero earnings, with illegal reclaimers reaping financial benefits, according to the latest audit report of the Commission on Audit on the Philippine Reclamation Authority. Read more »

Some perks of House majority congressmen

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 29 04:02 PM

A study by the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group of a COA report shows some of the perks of congressmen allied with the majority.  Read more »

COA: DOT’s P507 million spending lacked supporting documents

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 29 09:09 PM

Various offices of the Department of Tourism spent a total of P507.304 million despite lack of supporting documents, according to the latest report on the agency by the Commission on Audit. Read more »

COA flags PSC release of P170M to sports groups despite lacking requirements

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 08:15 PM

A total of P170 million in financial assistance was released by the Philippine Sports Commission to 48 national sports associations despite incomplete documentary requirements, a Commission on Audit report showed.   Read more »

COA flags Laguna hospital over poor waste management

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 04:51 PM

The Laguna Medical Center was told to comply with the provisions of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act after the Commission on Audit found that containers for infectious waste in the hospital were not marked properly, among others. Read more »

COA faults LLDA for P29-million revenue loss from fish cage, fish pen operators

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 08:16 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) for losing P29.466 million in revenues from rental fees for fish pen and fish cage operators in 2018. Read more »

COA flags NEA’s P10.45-billion subsidies to electric coops with pending liquidations

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 05:24 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the continuous release of subsidies by the National Electrification Administration as it disbursed a total of P10.45 billion in subsidies given to electric cooperatives throughout the country despite unliquidated funds through the years. Read more »

COA: Chinese firm got Kaliwa Dam contract through negotiated deal

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 03:58 PM

MANILA- The Commission on Audit questioned the awarding of the Kaliwa Dam project in Quezon province to China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited in what seemed like a negotiated contract under the guise of public bidding. Read more »

DepEd tackles error-filled textbooks in public schools

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 02:59 AM

MANILA—The Department of Education (DepEd) said Tuesday it conducted workshops with academicians to address the erroneous textbooks used in public schools. Read more »

DepEd improves financial management system amid COA findings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 01:22 AM

MANILA—The Department of Education (DepEd) said Monday it is strengthening its financial management system to avoid getting flagged by state auditors. Read more »

COA flags poor execution of P20-B irrigation contracts

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 07:35 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Audit (COA) said a total of P20.704 billion worth of contracts and projects of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) incurred significant delays as proper planning and implementation were not strictly observed. Read more »

COA tells Comelec to liquidate P1.6 billion expenses

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 05:16 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Audit has required the Commission on Elections to “immediately liquidate” its cash advances totaling P1.637 billion, including P1.202 billion spent during the 2018 Barangay and Sangguinang Kabataan elections. Read more »

DepEd defends over P300 million spent on out of town training

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 10:39 AM

The Department of Education defended Monday over P300 million in expenses on out of town trainings after the Commission on Audit flagged the amount as "extravagant."   Read more »