Published February 9, 2021, 2:32 PM
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the notices of disallowance (NDs) issued by the Commission on Audit (COA) on the P204.07 million that was given to officials and employees of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) as efficiency and birthday gifts, among other benefits, in 2007 and 2008.
Supreme Court (SC)
(MANILA BULLETIN)
In a unanimous decision written by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting, the SC said PhilHealth officials who approved and certified the grant of the monetary benefits are liable to return P16.2 million.
It also ordered the recipients to refund the amount they received, “since it was erroneously given to and received by them.”