Can Government Agencies Hire Private Legal Counsel/Lawyer? What does COA allow?
Yes but only in extraordinary or exceptional circumstances, duly justified, and with prior written approval from the Solicitor General or the Government Corporate Counsel and the Commission on Audit. Commission on Audit (COA) Circular No. 1995-011 dated December 4, 1995, provides that public funds shall not be utilized for payment of the services of a […]
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