MANILA, Philippines — As the COVID-19 pandemic shifted how the world operates — moving online to work, hold classes, and even law enforcement — questions rose as to how the Commission on Audit (COA) will do its job.
Being a constitutional commission tasked to audit government spending and projects, COA does its work by moving around offices, doing studies and investigations, and going to project sites. But with the pandemic, such activities may be hard to do.
However, it does not mean that COA’s mandate would end: according to COA Chairperson Michael Aguinaldo, they are currently working towards modernizing their audit program, while at the same time monitoring …
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