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…

Rats! COA report bares ‘lack of cleanliness’ of DSWD warehouse

Dempsey Reyes 10/05/2023

The Commission on Audit (COA) discovered that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has failed to maintain the cleanliness of the warehouse where it stores relief goods, causing it to be infested with rodents and cockroaches…

VP Sara’s secret funds as Davao mayor also draw scrutiny

Julie Aurelio 10/01/2023

A Makabayan lawmaker on Saturday asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to thoroughly investigate the P2.697-billion confidential fund allocations for Vice President Sara Duterte when she was mayor of Davao City from 2016 to 2022 and demand the…

COA urged to investigate Davao City’s P2.697 billion confidential fund

Angeline Marcelino 09/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines — House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Representative France Castro has called on the Commission on Audit (COA) to thoroughly investigate the spending of the P2.697 billion Davao City confidential funds. The said…

Boracay expenditures from 2018 hound ex-DOT chief Teo, 4 others

Dempsey Reyes 09/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — For exceeding the daily budget limit for hotel accommodations, former officials of the Department of Tourism (DOT) — including then-Secretary Wanda Tulfo Teo — are now being asked to pay more than P456,000 for…

Party-list solon to COA: Probe VP Sara’s P125-M confidential funds in 2022

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to investigate the presence of confidential funds (CF) in the Office of the Vice President (OVP) report for 2022 — under incumbent Vice President Sara…

COA: MCWD loses P117.759 million in annual revenue due to unimproved non-revenue water rate

Wenilyn Sabalo 08/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the P117.759 million loss in annual revenue of Metropolitan Cebu Water District due to its unimproved non-revenue water (NRW) portion. The state auditor observed that there was…

COA flags MCWD for unfinished, overdue projects

Wenilyn Sabalo 08/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) for seven unfinished and overdue infrastructure projects with a total contract cost of P235.880 million. In its December 2022 annual audit report…

In Lapu-Lapu City, COA flags P4.71M worth of purchases paid by reimbursements

Futch Anthony Inso 07/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Government auditors flagged the P4.71 million worth of supplies, meals and accommodations, and maintenance and other expenses that the Lapu-Lapu City government acquired and which were paid by reimbursements. These transactions, auditors said,…

Cebu Daily Newscast: 2 dead, 6 injured in Barili road accident during town fiesta

CDN Digital 07/27/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Thursday, July 27. 2 dead, 6 injured in Barili road accident during town fiesta An accident…

Cebu City exec defends travel to Canada: It has many benefits for city gov’t

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Administrator and lawyer Collin Rosell has defended the city government’s visit, led by Mayor Michael Rama, to Vancouver in Canada last August 2022 for the enthronement of the Sto. Niño image…

COA flags Cebu City’s ‘excessive’ cash advances for foreign travel

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged several lapses in the cash advances of the Cebu City government for foreign travel to Canada in 2022 amounting to P1.992 million. The state auditor is…

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