COA Upholds Disallowance of P73 Million in OVP Confidential Funds
The Commission on Audit (COA) has definitively upheld the disallowance of over P73 million in confidential expenses by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) from late 2022. The OVP's motion for reconsideration was denied, with COA citing violations of regulations.
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