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COA holds Ecija mayor accountable for P21-M fire damage

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 10:40 AM

The Commission on Audit has held San Antonio, Nueva Ecija Mayor Arvin Salonga liable for the losses amounting to P21.99 million due to a fire that damaged their municipal building in 2013. Read more »

SC orders PhilHealth execs to return unauthorized P83-M in benefits

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 05:09 PM

The Supreme Court has upheld a Commission on Audit (COA) ruling disallowing the release of P83 million in benefits to PhilHealth officials and employees in its head office and some regional offices in 2014. Read more »

COA OKs investigation on Iloilo province’s P3.4-M X-ray procurement

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 02:51 PM

COA has recommended an Ombudsman investigation on Iloilo province’s P3.4 million X-ray procurement. Read more »

Bulk of wasted vaccines come from private sector, LGUs, say DOH, DOF

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 04:50 PM

Vaccine demands these days have declined “tremendously,” or from 3-4 million vaccine requirements per day at the height of the pandemic in 2021, to an average of 18,000 to 20,000 vaccinations per day starting January this year, Vergeire said. Read more »

Former officials deny preventing audit on vaccine deals

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 03:34 PM

Former National Task Force against COVID-19 Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said all transactions were above board. Read more »

DOH says it 'proactively' sought special audit on COVID deals

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 30 04:09 PM

The DOH supports a special audit of the multibillion-peso loan granted by lending institutions for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

COA affirms disallowance of expenses by ex-PRA chair

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 02:18 PM

The COA proper has affirmed the notice of disallowance on expenses of up to P2.841 million made by former PRA chairperson Ramon Revilla, Sr. Read more »

COA disallows coffee, chocolates purchased by National Tobacco Administration

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 11:44 AM

The NTA spent a total amount of P350,000 which covered 14 coffee vendo machines, 200 kilograms of coffee, and 90 kilograms of chocolate. Read more »

Drilon, Lacson hit 'secrecy' of government’s vaccine procurement program

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 07:50 PM

Former Sen. Franklin Drilon stated that COA’s mandate to watch government spending is stated in the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

COA orders ex-CAAP officials to return P192 million 'achievement bonus'

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 02:30 PM

The Commission on Audit proper has ordered former Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines officials to return to government coffers a total of P192.188 million 'achievement bonuses' given to officers and employees in 2014. Read more »

Gamaliel Cordoba is new COA chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 05:18 PM

President Marcos has named former NTC commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba as the new chairman of the Commission on Audit. Read more »

COA idinetalye ang basehan sa pagsabing overpriced ang DepEd laptops

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 08:43 PM

Idinetalye ng COA ang mga pinagbasehan nito kaya itinuturing na overpriced at mabagal umano ang mga laptop na binili ng DepEd. Read more »

Tolentino: 'Conspiracy' in DepEd overpriced laptops

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 09:51 PM

The Commission on Audit also stood by its findings that the procured laptops bought for P58,300 apiece were more expensive by up to 159% compared to same laptops sold in the market. Read more »

Quezon City, Cebu still PH's richest city, province: COA

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 02:13 PM

Quezon City remains the Philippines' wealthiest city in terms of assets, a 2021 report from the Commission on Audit (COA) showed. Read more »

90 pct ng 4Ps beneficiary nananatiling mahirap: COA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 08:07 PM

Siyam sa bawat 10 benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program ang nananatiling mahirap, ayon sa Commission on Audit. Read more »

Duterte spent P4.5 billion on confidential, intel funds in 2021: COA

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 01:34 PM

Former President Rodrigo Duterte spent a total of P4.5 billion in confidential and intelligence funds for 2021, according to the Commission on Audit. Read more »

COA: Government corporations' loss in 2021 reached P691 billion

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 05:48 PM

The top 3 CPSEs that reported comprehensive losses were Social Security System at P826.95 billion, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas at P26.657 billion, and Manila International Airport Authority with P2.451 billion. Read more »

Trixie Cruz-Angeles, Jose Calida, nagbitiw sa puwesto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 07:49 PM

Nagbitiw na sa puwesto sina Press Secretary Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles at Commission on Audit Chairman Jose Calida. Read more »

Calida resigns as COA chair: Palace

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 04:34 PM

Commission on Audit chairman Jose Calida has resigned from his post, a Palace official confirmed. Read more »

Proposed COA 2023 spending plan P845-M lower than 2022

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 09:38 PM

The Commission on Audit gets a P845.9-million budget cut under the 2023 National Expenditure Program, compared to its 2022 funding, a lawmaker confirmed on Friday. Read more »