18 Mar 2021
Who has the final say on payment claims against government agencies — COA or a Court?
The Court of Appeals upheld that the Commission on Audit (COA) has the last say when it comes to payment of money claims against government agencies despite a writ of execution issued by a Court. In the case between the Metropolitan Waterworks Sewerage System (MWSS) versus Yale Hardware Corporation, Associate Justice Danton Burser dismissed the petition of MWSS on the grounds that COA can still exercise its authority and power even if a court’s decision in a case has already become final and executory as it still retains its primary jurisdiction to adjudicate a claim even after the issuance of...
