COA cites DOT-Osec for irregular expenses; questions purchases by regional offices

Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror THE Commission on Audit (COA) cited the Department of Tourism’s Office of the Secretary (Osec) and Region 4-A (Calabarzon) for P6.16 million in “irregular, unnecessary, excessive, extravagant and unconscionable expenditures,” after a review of the agency’s 2022 financial statements. The audit…

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