COA flags Office of the Ombudsman’s incomplete, uninsured P500-M building

COA flags Office of the Ombudsman’s incomplete, uninsured P500-M building

Recently-retired Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales was forced to transfer to a new P498.6-million building in Quezon City compound of her office, despite the fact that it was not yet completed as of 2017 and was not even insured. The Commission on Audit revealed this in its 2017 annual audit report, which noted that Morales and other personnel of the Office of Ombudsman pursued relocation to the five-story Ombudsman Annex building due to the “dire need for office space.”

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COA questions P19.2M contracts, sponsorships approved by Cesar Montano

The Commission on Audit (COA) questioned P19.2 million worth of contracts and sponsorships approved by actor Cesar Montano during his stint as Chief Operating Officer of the Tourism Promotions Board.

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No added perks to execs, employees — Pagcor chair

Officials and employees of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) had no additional benefits in 2017 as they only continued the practice enjoyed by the agency’s previous administration, Pagcor chair Andrea Domingo said Friday.

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COA questions P334M in Pagcor perks

COA questions P334M in Pagcor perks

Officials and employees of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) enjoyed excessive perks totaling P334.8 million in 2017, on top of the agency’s underremittance of P22 billion to the government over at least six years, according to the Commission on Audit (COA).

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COA: Pagcor had P21-B under-remittance to treasury

THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) had a net under-remittance of P21.186 billion to the Bureau of Treasury (BTr), according to state auditors. In its report on Pagcor for 2017, the Commission on Audit (COA) said that it asked the state-run gaming firm in 2016 to comply with Section 13 of Presidential Decree (PD) […]

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COA: Full operations of Apeco are in doubt

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Although the national government had invested up to P1 billion since 2008 to develop a 12,923-hectare free port in Aurora province, there has been no evidence that the free port was ready to be fully operational by 2021, according to the Commission on Audit (COA).

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MMDA hit for delayed flood-control projects

MMDA hit for delayed flood-control projects

Residents of Metro Manila would have received some relief from the perennial problem of flooding had the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) effectively implemented P337.5 million worth of flood-control projects in 2017, according to the Commission on Audit (COA).

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COA flags Coast Guard commander’s irregular P800K cash advances

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged alleged irregularities in the liquidation of P800,000 in cash advances by a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commander whom President Rodrigo Duterte promoted recently.

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