SC Says Ombudsman May Probe Officials without Waiting for CoA Findings - BusinessWorld Online

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SC rules Ombudsman can probe outright erring gov’t officials even without COA report

'Ombudsman can investigate sans COA review'

​THE Supreme Court ruled that the Ombudsman can investigate erring public officials without a complete examination by the Commission on Audit (COA).​In a decision written by Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh, the Supreme Court en banc affirmed the administrative liability of Ronelo Del Socorro and several other former officials of the provincial government of Palawan over irregularities in the procurement and implementation of development p…

SC says Ombudsman may probe officials without waiting for CoA findings - BusinessWorld Online

THE Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the Office of the Ombudsman may investigate public officials for corruption…

Malampaya Fund scam: Philippine Supreme Court rules Ombudsman can probe officials without waiting for COA audit

Philippine Supreme Court rules Ombudsman can investigate officials without waiting for COA audit, reinforcing accountability in public spending.

Supreme Court: Ombudsman can probe officials before COA issues findings

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the Office of the Ombudsman does not need to wait for the Commission on Audit (COA) to issue findings before probing public officials.