COA to Cebu City Mayor: Correct delegation of authority

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has recommended to Mayor Edgardo Labella to correct the delegation of duties in his administration. This after the COA found out that the mayor has authorized the City…

Robredo welcomes senators’ call to probe state-sponsored troll farms

John Eric Mendoza - @inquirerdotnet 07/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday welcomed the call of senators to investigate allegations that public funds are being used to run troll farms. READ: 12 senators seek probe into ‘state-funded troll farms’ Robredo, a…

COA tells MCIAA to explain discrepancies in Runway Overlay Project

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has told airport officials of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to explain discrepancies they found on the Runway Overlay Project. COA, in its 2020 Annual Audit Report for…

Minglanilla officials told to demand refund from 40 ‘ineligible’ SAP beneficiaries

Doris C. Bongcac 07/17/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — At least P240, 000 from Mingalanilla town’s share of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) funds went to 40 ‘ineligible’ recipients. The Commission Audit (COA) said that the four barangay councilors, a regular employee…

COA: Where is P2M for cancelled 2020 Sugat-Kabanhawan Festival?

Doris C. Bongcac 07/16/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Commission on Audit (COA) is looking for the P2 million that was disbursed to fund the preparation of the cancelled 2020 Sugat-Kabanhawan Festival in Minglanilla town, southern Cebu. In its 2020 audit…

Minganilla officials told: Justify COVID-19 expense to avoid disallowance

Doris C. Bongcac 07/16/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Government auditors questioned the disbursement of over P200 million which the Municipality of Minglanilla in southern Cebu used for its COVID-19 response in 2020 because these were either given to non-qualified beneficiaries or…

COA rules Cebu City still liable for 632 unqualified SAP beneficiaries

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit ruled that Cebu City is liable for the distribution of the Special Amelioration Program (SAP) to 632 unqualified beneficiaries from the city’s 80 barangays. In the Cebu City Annual…

Cebu City told to explain purchase of ‘overpriced’ KN95 masks

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) has told the Cebu City Government to explain the purchase of ‘overpriced’ KN95 face masks. In its 2020 Annual Audit Report for the fiscal year 2020, the state…

COA flags Cebu City’s purchase of P90M COVID test kits, machine

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – State auditors flagged down the purchase of RT-PCR test machine and kits, and Rapid Antibody Test Kits made by the Cebu City Government that amounted to around P90 million. This was contained in…

COA: Cebu province spent P3.2M in cash aid to LSIs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government spent around P3.2 million as financial assistance to Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, state auditors reported. The Commission on Audit (COA)…

Labella admin claps back at critics: Audit score proves good governance

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government clapped back at its critics following the release of an Unmodified Audit Opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for the first time in the last 80 years. According…

COA raps 21 Cebu towns for P38-M COVID aid to ‘ineligible’ recipients

Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/28/2021

CEBU CITY—The Commission on Audit (COA) has called the attention of 21 towns in Cebu that released a total of P38.79 million of COVID-19 cash aid to over 6,000 “ineligible” persons, including some village officials. In its…

Previous           Next

We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To find out more, please click this link.