Rappler's latest stories on COA
Farmers told: Court, not COA, can rule on P87-million claim vs DPWH
The Commission on Audit dismisses Nueva Ecija farmers' petition against the Department of Public Works and Highways due to lack of jurisdiction
COA questions Tarlac's spending of P70-million special educational fund
The Commission on Audit notes delays in the implementation of education projects in Tarlac
COA raises concerns over Pangasinan's improper waste disposal
The Commission on Audit tells the Pangasinan provincial government that the improper handling of waste from hospitals can lead to potential hazards
COA tells Angeles water district to cut supply as uncollected bills hit P75M
Among the customers that failed to pay are the city government, the city engineer's office, the city's hall of justice, and at least 23 public primary and secondary schools
COA to Digos City LGU: Penalize contractor for project delays
A Commission on Audit report shows that the contractor of a P12.26-million public market building requested for an extension 5 times
COA questions Davao Oriental's P37-million cash donations
The Commission on Audit says there were no documents showing that the recipients of cash donations from the Davao Oriental provincial government were eligible
COA orders Leyte town to stop excessive hiring of contractual workers
The Commission on Audit says the Carigara municipal government in Leyte spent P8.79 million 'more than the amount appropriated for wages' of contractual and job order personnel
COA temporarily relaxes rules on donations during coronavirus pandemic
The Commission on Audit says it aims to help the government in its efforts to provide basic necessities to Filipinos
Sacked guards get over half of Makati City’s P24.9-M payment to security agency
The Commission on Audit affirms its decision ordering Makati City to pay P24.9 million to Triforce Services Incorporated
COA flags irregularities in Leyte town's hiring of job order employees
The Commission on Audit says the local government of Hilongos hired job order employees 'without determining its manpower needs'
COA flags Leyte town for hiring too many job order employees
The Commission on Audit says the municipal government of Julita, Leyte, 'must be circumspect in the hiring of job order personnel'
COA affirms disallowance of P4.54-M benefits for Tidcorp board's ex-officio members
COA says Monetary Board member Peter Favila and former MB member Armando Suratos are not entitled to the allowances and benefits they got from 2005 to 2010 as ex-officio members of the Trade and Investment Development Corporation of the Philippines
COA to DSWD: Pay Landbank's P82.72 million in unpaid 4Ps service fees
COA adjusts the payout figure to Landbank to a lower amount compared to the original claim of P87.05 million and the amended claim of P92.27 million
COA rejects PrimeWater's P24-million claim vs Nueva Ecija water district
State auditors say Villar-owned PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation failed to show proper documentation proving that the Jaen Water District owes millions of pesos
DICT's unspent P300-M budget for projects went to intel fund
Undersecretary Eliseo Rio resigns over the issue of confidential and intelligence funds
COA orders 5 SEC officials to refund P92 million in illegal pay hikes
State auditors exempt from liabilities other SEC executives and employees, who were passive recipients of the salary increase
Instead of bidding, COA chief wants shopping portal for common supplies
'The focus has really been more on accountability. But has this greater focus on accountability achieved its purpose?' says audit chairman Michael Aguinaldo
COA finds gov't on losing end of DENR property sale
The Commission on Audit says the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' sale of property at Eastwood 'favored the buyer' and caused a P31-million loss to the government
Makati still Philippines' richest local government unit
Makati City reports total assets of P230.833 billion in 2018 – an increase of P34.26 billion from 2017 largely due to the value of road networks in 6 barangays
Milked dry? COA calls for probe into Nabcor's P100-million dairy goat project
The Commission on Audit says the goals of the 2009 Dairy Goat Development Project 'were not fully realized' due to anomalies
COA asks Clark airport operator to explain millions given to illegal settlers
(UPDATED) The Commission on Audit finds that money given to informal settlers was 'excessive.' Clark International Airport Corporation says it has since stopped giving compensation to informal settlers.
Malacañang gets $15,000 bill for World War 2 supplies
The Office of the President gets a 75-year-old debt note seeking payment for a thousand Habano cigars, horses, chickens, and other items
P32 billion used for disaster risk reduction, management in 2018 – COA
The Commission on Audit report also highlights several projects in line with mitigating risks in the face of disasters in the Philippines
COA flags delayed, unimplemented DPWH projects worth P118.4B
The Commission on Audit says that of the 4,315 DPWH projects included in the audit, 3,784 projects worth P107.23 billion were not finished within the expected completion date
COA blocks P1-billion claim for deal between PRA, Central Bay
The Commission on Audit says the Philippine Reclamation Authority had no authority to enter into a compromise deal with Central Bay Reclamation and Development Corporation
COA flags P500-M worth of tourism department transactions
The transactions involve foreign travels, expenses for ASEAN and APEC summits, and salaries of Central Office personnel
COA to Laguna hospital: Fix waste storage and disposal
The Commission on Audit finds that the Laguna Medical Center violated the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 and the Health Care Waste Management Manual
COA hits DepEd's P316-M spending on out-of-town trainings, seminars
The Commission on Audit recommends that the Department of Education use existing facilities for its activities, instead of 'lavish resorts and tourist spot locations'
Recto to DepEd: Fix textbook procurement, delivery
Senator Ralph Recto also cites a Commission on Audit report that said DepEd spent P254 million for contracts to produce textbooks which were found to be erroneous
COA calls out DepEd's questionable contracts, P254M erroneous textbooks
The Commission on Audit (COA) also notes that P113 million worth of buffer stock textbooks remain undistributed
DOJ to probe almost-expired medicines in DOH warehouses
A 2018 Commission on Audit report finds that over P367 million in medicines were about to expire but were still sitting in warehouses of the Department of Health
COA recommends sanctions on SUCs with unliquidated P793M in DAP funds
State auditors recommends that the Commission on Higher Education imposes sanctions on defaulting state universities and colleges
COA hits delays in implementation of P398-M PAGASA project
State auditors say the P398-million fund transfer to the DICT 'had no recorded liquidation reports and information as to the implementation of the project for almost two years'
PCSO is missing P6B from STLs, and Supreme Court may step in
A 2018 PCSO audit report says 57 STL agents and 45 authorized agent corporations did not remit revenues to the agency for 2017 and 2018, resulting in shortfalls
Employee perks, non-remittance of gov't shares ailed PCSO for years
By 2018, the PCSO has failed to remit to the national government dividends worth P8.4 billion
COA tells DSWD to clean list of social pension beneficiaries
The Commission on Audit calls on the Department of Social Welfare and Development to ensure that only qualified beneficiaries are under its Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens
DOST's program for small businesses called out for wasting millions
The Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) has not been able to get back P461 million worth of refunds from businesses for over 10 years now
COA flags missing docs for Marawi cooperatives' P64-million seed capital
'The non-submission of the necessary documentation cast doubt on the propriety and validity of the transactions,' says the Commission on Audit
COA calls out Coast Guard for billions worth of messy finances
The Commission on Audit also flags the agency for excessive and unliquidated cash advances in 2018
Corruption Red Flags: Excesses in government spending
Rappler conducts an analysis of 323 audit reports of government agencies to find irregularities and flagged spendings. Part 2 tackles excesses in spending, travels and ghosts of the pork scam.
Vico Sotto orders inventory of supplies amid missing P1.4B
The Pasig City government is 'now conducting a physical count of supplies and materials,' says Mayor Vico Sotto
Corruption Red Flags: Fake transactions, doubtful accounts in government spending
Rappler conducts an analysis of 323 audit reports of government agencies to find irregularities and flagged spendings. Part 1 is all about the fake and the doubtful.
San Juan City fails to impose P736M in taxes on businesses
The Commission on Audit says the city treasurer's office under-collects from 8 big corporate taxpayers
COA flags Pasig City for excessive supplies worth P775 million
'The excessive procurement of supplies and materials resulted in the slow/non-moving inventory items that may eventually go to waste,' says the Commission on Audit
Erap leaves Manila in debt by P4.4 billion – COA
State auditors also say the Manila city government under former mayor Joseph Estrada didn't have enough cash because it borrowed funds from unimplemented projects and development fund savings
State houses meant for low-ranked cops, soldiers went to top brass – COA
Over 1,400 high-ranking uniformed personnel take two housing units each. NHA tells COA this was upon the orders of the President.
Malacañang fails to liquidate P10M of federalism fund
State auditors flag the Presidential Communications Operations Office for unliquidated funds, and the legislative liaison office for overspending on hiring of consultants
Customs declaration of properties way off mark by P9.63B, say state auditors
(UPDATED) The Bureau of Customs lists properties and equipment worth P9.887 billion, but the physical count turns up only P208.06 million worth – a discrepancy of P9.63 billion
COA calls out Customs for 'illegal' release of cargoes
At the Port of Manila, 105 containers worth P69.68 million 'were illegally released without proper authorization,' depriving the government of additional revenues, COA says in its 2018 audit report on the Bureau of Customs
COA: Wounded Marawi soldiers received crumbs from P274-million aid
The Commission on Audit says there were 'no clear guidelines' that served as basis for the distribution of cash assistance to wounded soldiers
