Lawmakers are pushing for a more transparent auditing process of agencies' use of confidential funds and the imposition of a 'reasonable cap' following resurfaced audit documents showing Davao City's finances during Vice President Sara Duterte's tenure as the city mayor.
MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers are pushing for a more transparent auditing process of agencies' use of confidential funds and the imposition of a "reasonable cap" following resurfaced audit documents showing Davao City's finances during Vice President Sara Duterte's tenure as the city mayor.
Castro called for a probe on whether these expenditures adhered to the guidelines stipulated in COA-DBM Joint Circular No. 2015-01. The lawmaker also called for robust internal control systems to prevent fraud, mismanagement and corruption within government agencies and tighter protection for whistleblowers who report financial misconduct.
The lower chamber announced during the last day of budget deliberations for the proposed 2024 budget that it would strip Duterte’s two offices — the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education — of millions of confidential funds. Jenny was last located 790 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City in Cagayan, with maximum sustained winds reaching 95 km per...Jenny was last located 655 kilometers east of Aparri in Cagayan or 665 km east of Calayan town. Its peak winds increased to...
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