Government Auditing

COAble: Excessive Hiring of Job Order and Contract of Service Workers

The municipal government of Carigara in Leyte province was ordered by the Commission on Audit (COA) to end the excessive hiring of contractual and job order (JO) employees as it had led to overspending. LGU Carigara had appropriated P18.93 million to cover the wages of its JO/Contract of Service workers; however, it spent P8.79 million […]

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Common COA Audit Findings on Government Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) – Recognition Of Government Properties Amounting To Less Than P50,000.00 as PPEs

Another common audit observation/findings of the Commission on Audit (COA) on government property, plant and equipment (PPE) is the recognition of properties amounting to less than P15,000 (now ₱50,000.00) as PPEs in the books of accounts which is contrary to Section 4, Chapter 10 of the Government Accounting Manual for National Government Agencies (GAM for

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Common COA Audit Findings on Government Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) – Non-submission Of Complete And Accurate Inventory Records

One of the most common audit findings of the Commission on Audit (COA) on government property, plant and equipment (PPE) among government agencies is the non-submission of complete, accurate or reliable inventory records by the Accounting and/or Property Office of the agency. Due to the absence of inventory records, the auditor cannot ascertain the validity,

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9 Supreme Court Cases that upheld COA’s Decision to Disallow in Audit Certain Expenses for being IUEEU

Hereunder are nine (9) Supreme Court cases that upheld the Commission on Audit’s (COA) decision to disallow in audit certain expenses for being irregular, unnecessary, excessive, extravagant, or unconsionable (IUEEU). 1. Honoraria paid to members of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) AND Technical Working Group (TWG) in excess of the rates provided for under

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COA officially released the Handbook on the Financial Transactions of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)

The Commission on Audit (COA) officially released in its website the much awaited Handbook on the Financial Transactions of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in the various local government units in the Philippines, pursuant to COA Circular No. 2020-003 dated January 28, 2020. The Handbook provides the guidelines on the proper recording, reporting, and disbursement of SK

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What’s the remedy for employees with COA disallowances but have already retired and some transferred to other agencies?

Q: Hi GABOTAF, what should we do? COA has issued its COE in connection with their ND way back 2012 and they want us to withhold the salaries of the persons liable, however, some already has retired while others transferred to other agencies. What is our remedy for the COE? Answers | Comments

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