Some P9.2 billion has been allocated for confidential and intelligence funds across government agencies for the fiscal year 2024, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Wednesday.
“For 2024, the confidential fund — this is across all agencies — is P4.3 billion, and the intel is P4.9 billion, and I think the amount is the same as 2023 level, almost the same,” she said.
“Alam niyo po, ‘yung confidential and intel funds, meron naman pong guidelines ‘yan from COA on how to use the funds,” Pangandaman said. Meanwhile, confidential funds are those "related to surveillance activities in civilian government agencies that are intended to support the mandate or operations of the agency."
While regular government expenses are audited by a designated team from COA, reports on the use of intelligence funds are submitted to the President, while those on the use of confidential funds are sent to the President, Senate President, Speaker of the House or to the Secretary of the DILG.
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