Overcrowding in the country’s jails — housing suspects who have not even been convicted yet — got worse last year, as the Duterte administration waged its war on illegal drugs. The Commission on Audit (COA) said the…
STATE auditors have flagged the “excessive” local and foreign travel expenses of the Office of the Solicitor General. The Commission on Audit (COA), in its 2017 annual audit report, said that Solicitor General Jose Calida’s office should…
Has the Commission on Audit (COA) refused to comment about the legality of the sale of 26 hectares of land in the South Road Properties (SRP) to two of the nation’s largest property firms in 2014? A…
https://www.facebook.com/cebudailynews/videos/10156395895494589/ The local government unit of Ronda may reward P500,000 to any witness who can provide leads for the speedy investigation of the killing of Atty. Jonnah John Ungab. However, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)…
State auditors from the Commission on Audit (COA) want some Capitol officials to explain why acquiring unused culverts from the controversial Balili property in Barangay Tinaan, Naga City, should not be considered a violation of the Anti-Graft…
The Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) administration will seek the help of Commission on Audit (COA) in dealing with the confiscated vault found inside the detention facility. A vault containing P263,000 was discovered last Friday…
MORE than a year ago last December, beneficiaries of the 93-1 lot swap agreement rejoiced after the Cebu City government and the Provincial Capitol signed a deal to trade city-owned properties for these province-owned lots occupied by…
OFFICERS of the different public schools teachers’ associations in Cebu City will appeal to the Commission on Audit (COA) not to compel them to return the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) given to them in 2015 and…
At the risk of sounding downright uncharitable and heartless, I have to question the wisdom of allocating an additional P9,000 as rental for displaced fire victims in Cebu City on top of the P20,000 cash aid and…
THE Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Incorporated (RAFI) has clarified findings of the Commission on Audit (COA) naming RAFI as one of 19 Cebu-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that failed to submit liquidation reports of government funds entrusted to them…
State auditors have asked the Cebu provincial government to be circumspect in the selection of contractors for its infrastructure project to make sure that these winning bidders are eligible to implement government-funded projects. The Commission on Audit…
MANILA — The Commission on Audit (COA) has called out the Department of Health (DOH) for various delays in the implementation of P1.505 billion worth of infrastructure projects under the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP). The HFEP…
