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JV Ejercito urges probe into alleged collusion of COA auditors
Senator JV Ejercito urged the Commission on Audit (COA) to investigate allegations of collusion involving its resident auditors in multi-billion-peso anomalous flood control projects.
Ejercito questioned COA Chairperson Gamaliel Cordoba about internal probes into district offices in Bulacan and Mindoro, which have been flagged for irregularities.
He highlighted that officials from the DPWH, DBM, and COA are allegedly involved in substandard or ghost projects.
The senator emphasized that auditors who failed to report or act on apparent red flags should be held accountable, even without formal charges.
COA Chairperson Cordoba confirmed that the agency's Fraud Audit Office is investigating the matter and will submit initial findings internally.
Ejercito also raised concerns about reports implicating COA Commissioner Mario Lipana in allegedly receiving large sums of money.
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