The Commission on Audit has previously clarified that an unmodified opinion does not necessarily mean that the audited agency fully complied with all laws or that it used funds efficiently
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. The Commission on Audit has previously clarified that an unmodified opinion does not necessarily mean that the audited agency fully complied with all laws or that it used funds efficientlyVice President Sara Duterte has been cleared of wrongdoing after the Commission on Audit issued an unmodified opinion for the Office of the Vice President .
A YouTube video uploaded on July 6 by the channel “PH News Update,” uses a thumbnail prominently displaying the text, The video’s narration centers on the OVP’s fourth consecutive unmodified audit opinion from COA, citing this as proof that Duterte has been cleared of wrongdoing. its fourth consecutive unmodified audit opinion from COA for calendar year 2025.
However, the video misrepresents what that opinion actually means.that an agency’s financial statements were fairly presented, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. It is an opinion on financial reporting — not a finding that public funds were lawfully spent or that officials have been cleared of wrongdoing.
COA also noted that an agency’s level of compliance with laws and whether it applied the principles of economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in its operations are covered by the compliance and performance audits, which the audit agency conducts in addition to financial audit. for the disbursement of P375 million in confidential funds for 2023 after finding the supporting records similarly inadequate. These notices of disallowance are not overturned by the OVP’s unmodified audit opinion.that formally opened at the Senate on July 6.
The OVP’s confidential funds are among the issues under review. The disallowances upheld by COA form part of Article I of the impeachment complaint against the Vice President. No verdict is expected to be issued anytime soon, as the opening week of the trial saw theat the Senate, but did not attend the trial proper and was represented before the impeachment court by her legal team.
Efren Cyril Bocar is a journalist from Llorente, Eastern Samar who graduated with a degree in English Language Studies at the Visayas State University. Cyril is also a graduate of the Aries Rufo Journalism Fellowship of Rappler for 2024. Keep us aware of suspicious Facebook pages, groups, accounts, websites, articles, or photos in your network by contacting us at factcheck@rappler.com. Let us battle disinformation one Fact Check at a time. Philippine News
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