ABOUT TSO

History
The creation of a Technical Staff in the Commission on Audit was realized in 1976 under the 1976 C.O.A. Reorganization Plan. The reorganization was made by virtue of Section 7-C of P.D. No. 898 - Providing for the Restructuring of the Commission on Audit which was signed into law on March 3, 1976. The Technical Staff, which later became the Technical Advisory Staff (TAS) was directly attached to the Office of the Chairman, then Chairman Francisco S. Tantuico, Jr. The TAS was utilized to support the demands of organized auditing services specially in the field of Technical Auditing.

Mission
TSO is task to provide reliable analyses and appropriate recommendations on cost information, property appraisal, contract review, project evaluation, and technical inspections for its primary client.

Vision
The Technical Services Office (TSO) being the Technical arm of the Audit Institution obligates itself to fulfill its crucial role of providing technical support.