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After calling on Congress to remove from the General Appropriations Act a provision requiring the Commission on Audit to publish Audit Observation Memorandum, Ombudsman Samuel Martires changed his tune two days later, saying that what he actually meant was the removal of the requirement to publish COA’s Annual Audit Reports. ....
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Ombudsman Samuel Martires' clarification, however, raises concerns, as the AARs are among the tools used by media and civil society to promote transparency in government ....
The Office of Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Wednesday insisted that the Commission on Audit (COA) should stop releasing its Annual Audit Reports (AAR) on government offices and agencies to the public, saying the findings can still be appealed. ....