MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has red flagged the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) for foreign trips worth P7.1 million without supporting documents. Based on COA’s Audit Report of OSG for 2018, the airplane tickets did not have quotations from travel agencies, which goes against the state audit code. COA has already discussed the matter with OSG officials, and recommended that travelling personnel should submit necessary documents before payment and reimbursement. However, the GAD Plan and Budget (GPB) were not endorsed and approved by Philippines Commission on Women (PCW),” COA explained. COA asked the OSG to follow procedures on the submission of accomplishment reports, aside from ensuring the implementation of GAD programs.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 21, 2019 10:18 UTC