Today, May 8, is the 119th anniversary of the Commission on Audit (COA). On May 8, 1899, US President William McKinley signed an unnumbered memorandum that gave birth to the Office of the Auditor for the Philippines. In 1901, the name of the office was changed to Bureau of the Insular Auditor. ADVERTISEMENTIt was again renamed in 1935 to the General Auditing Office (GAO). Under the 1973 Constitution, GAO became the Commission on Audit.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 07, 2018 21:00 UTC