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Duterte to audit COA if he wins as VP in 2022
President Rodrigo Duterte questioned who audits the Commission on Audit (COA) and stated he would audit all government agencies if he becomes vice president.
Duterte appealed to COA to grant government agencies more flexibility in complying with its recommendations, especially concerning COVID-19 fund utilization.
He argued that pre-pandemic standards are difficult to apply during the ongoing health crisis.
Duterte expressed concern about the auditing process for COA itself, asking who holds the commission accountable.
Presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo confirmed that there is no specific body auditing COA.
However, COA does undergo audits, with its reports published on the commission's official website.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Commission on Audit (COA) for flexibility in complying with audit recommendations, citing the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Senator Nancy Binay stated that auditing government agencies is not part of the vice president's constitutional duties, emphasizing that this power is specifically granted to the Commission on Audit (COA).
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Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra stated that President Rodrigo Duterte fully understands the Commission on Audit's (COA) constitutional mandate to protect public funds.
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President Rodrigo Duterte urged the Commission on Audit (COA) to reconfigure audit reports to prevent public perception of irregularities in flagged government agencies.
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President Duterte asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to provide the government with more flexibility during the ongoing pandemic, suggesting reports be released at year-end.
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