Capitol moves to use idle facilities flagged by COA

Airam Limatog 12/19/2025

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Cebu Provincial government has started using province-funded buildings that a 2024 Commission on Audit (COA) report earlier flagged for being left unused after completion. The COA previously reported that three facilities, costing…

COA: Consolacion spent P59,000 on ‘unnecessary snacks’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) has called out the municipal government of Consolacion, Cebu, for incurring nearly P60,000 in what auditors described as “unnecessary expenditures” for snacks and meals. In its Annual Audit…

COA flags SSS procurement of P13.5M tissue paper rolls

Faith Argosino - Reporter 12/09/2025

MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Social Security System (SSS) for procuring 143,424 rolls of tissue paper worth P13.195 million through a verbal agreement with a supplier, a transaction state auditors said was “undertaken…

COA: Carcar’s rice aid lacks recipient list

Morexette B. Erram 12/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) has raised concerns over the Carcar City government’s failure to provide distribution lists for nearly P3 million worth of rice assistance procured from calamity funds.  In its 2024…

P407M down the dump: COA hits Cebu City over soaring landfill cost

Pia Piquero 07/17/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The garbage disposal bill here has ballooned to over P407 million in just six months this year. This is a staggering cost that state auditors attributed to the city’s “failure to implement basic…

Cebu City fails to remit P36M contributions, risks workers’ benefits

Pia Piquero 07/17/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — City Hall employees may face delays in accessing vital health, housing, insurance, and retirement benefits due to the Cebu City government’s failure to remit over P36 million in mandatory deductions to national agencies.…

JOs in Cebu City: COA reveals thousands of them doing regular work

Pia Piquero 07/16/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of temporary workers were hired by the Cebu City government last year to perform duties usually assigned to regular employees. This occurred despite most of the city’s approved permanent positions remaining vacant…

COA flags Mandaue City for 772 unfilled plantilla positions

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 09/11/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Government is now hiring applicants to fill the vacant regular plantilla positions. The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged Mandaue City for not filling 772 vacant positions, or 50 percent…

‘P50B Cebu City budget’: Rama defends it, ‘unrealistic’, says COA

Pia Piquero 07/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City has always strived for progress, yet navigating the complexities of city’s finance is no small feat. Preventively suspended Mayor Michael Rama has come under scrutiny as the Commission on Audit (COA)…

COA flags Cebu City over P114.5M unliquidated funds to NGOs

Pia Piquero 07/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Over P114.5 million in fund transfers done by Cebu City to various non-government organizations (NGOs) and people’s organizations (POs) since 2009 remain unliquidated, according to the latest audit report by the Commission on Audit…

COA says Cebu City lacks cash reserves for Singapore-like vision

Pia Piquero 07/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu City lacks the necessary cash reserves to support its ambition of transforming into a city-state akin to Singapore, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. The now preventively suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama…

COA flags Davao City’s ‘inappropriate’ expenses

Dempsey Reyes 10/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines – Davao City made “inappropriate” expenditures after it charged P6.45 million against its 20-percent development fund, which goes against rules for such funding, according to the Commission on Audit (COA). Citing the COA’s audit compliance…

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