Commission on Audit

Officials of the Commission on Audit (COA) welcome civil society delegates of the Integrity Watch Afghanistan during a learning visit in the country from 25 to 27 June 2018. They discussed the design and implementation of the COA’s Citizen Participatory Audit program.
COA Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo receives a certificate of appreciation from the Asian Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditors (ACIIA) after the plenary session held at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City on 21-22 June 2018. ACIIA was represented by (from left) ACIIA Public Sector Forum for Internal Auditors Chairperson Helen T. de Guzman, Association of Government Internal Auditors President Josie Jane C. Ablir and Institute of Internal Auditors - Philippines Chairman and President Joseph Ian M. Canlas.
(From left to right) Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Roland C. Pondoc, COA Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo, 7th district of Cavite Congressman Abraham N. Tolentino, COA Regional Office IV-A Director Mario G. Lipana, and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region IV-A Director Samson L. Hebra during the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the COA International Training Center in Tagaytay City on 21 June 2018.
COA participants at the Technical Evaluation of Infrastructure Project workshop after their successful training held at the Professional and Institutional Development Sector on 20 June 2018.
International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board Chairperson Ian Carruthers (far right) accepts a token from Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Roland C. Pondoc while COA Assistant Commissioner for the Government Accountancy Sector Lourdes M. Castillo and Board of Accountancy Chairperson Joel L. Tan-Torres look on during the forum on public sector accounting and financial reporting held on 31 May 2018 at the COA Professional Development Center Auditorium.
(From left to right) Royal Audit Authority (RAA) of Bhutan Assistant Auditor General Dorji Wangchuk, Ms. Sharon C. Contarciego, Ms. Ma. Theresa S. Alfanza, RAA Bhutan Senior Dzongkha Coordinator Namgay Lhendup, RAA Bhutan Senior Audit Officer Tashi Lhamo, COA Assistant Commissioner Luz L. Tolentino, RAA Bhutan Deputy Auditor General Prem Mani Pradhan, RAA Bhutan Program Officer Kangchen Karma, Ms. Arlexandria Louise F. Cariño of the Office of the COA Commissioner, RAA Bhutan Assistant Auditor General Kencho Dorji, and RAA Bhutan Program Officer Sangay Tenzin during RAA officials’ study visit on 30 May 2018.
Commission on Audit (COA) officials welcome students from the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance during their study visit on 22 May 2018
Ms. Jacquelyn Williams-Bridgers, Chief of Party, Integrity for Investments Initiative, Philippines, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), receives a certificate of appreciation from the Commission on Audit presented by COA Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo, COA Commissioner Jose A. Fabia, and Commissioner Roland C. Pondoc during the close-out ceremony for USAID’s Integrity for Investments Initiative (i3)
COA Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo signs the Internal Auditing Standards for the Philippine Public Sector (IASPPS) with Philippine Application Guidelines (PAG) and Internal Control Standards for the Philippine Public Sector (ICSPPS) during the launch of the Standards at the Commission on Audit on 12 April 2018. Witnesses to the signing are COA Commissioners Jose A. Fabia and Roland C. Pondoc and officials of the Association of Government Internal Auditors and Institute of Internal Auditors – Philippines.

COA Chairperson conferred honorary degree from PLM

Details: Published: 01 April 2019

Commission on Audit (COA) Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo received the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) during its 51st commencement exercise held on 27 March 2019 at the Philippine International Convention Center.

The conferment was for his exemplary and unwavering work in promoting good governance and observance of the rule of law in public service. The resolution was signed by Dr. Benjamin I. Espiritu, Chairman of the Board of Regents and Dr. Ma. Leonora V. de Jesus, Vice Chairman of Board of Regents and University President, attested by Atty. Rufino V. Abuda, Acting University and Board Secretary.

COA Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo is conferred the degree Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, by Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Chairman of the Board of Regents Dr. Benjamin I. Espiritu and University President Dr. Ma. Leonora V. De Jesus.

Thanking PLM and its officials, Chairperson Aguinaldo said that he is truly honored and humbled to accept the honorary doctoral degree. “I hope to continue to live up to your expectations and whatever criteria you may have used to grant me this honor,” he said.

Chairperson Aguinaldo reminded the graduates to carry the core values of the PLM as a tool in facing the real world. “As iskolars ng bayan, you also have the social responsibility to contribute to the betterment of our country,” he said.

Chairperson Aguinaldo also talked about the importance of living a life of integrity and honesty in work and in one’s life. He encouraged everyone to serve with integrity whether in public service or in the private sector.

COA Region IV officials and personnel commit to Integrity as way of life

Details: Published: 01 April 2019

Officials and personnel of the Commission on Audit (COA) Regional Offices No. IV-A and IV-B committed to Integrity as a way of life during the Integrity Pledge ceremony held at the COA Cultural and Sports Complex.

COA Commissioners Jose A. Fabia and Roland C. Pondoc administered the oath taking to 423 officials and personnel of COA Region IV-A led by Regional Director Mario G. Lipana and Assistant Regional Director Maria Oliva V. Ortega on 1 March 2019.

Meanwhile, 277 COA Region IV-B personnel led by Regional Director Ma. Corazon S. Gomez and Assistant Regional Director Lynflor M. Adolfo, five employees from COA Region IV-A, and one from the Professional and Institutional Development Sector took their Integrity oath before Commissioner Pondoc on 26 March 2019.

Commissioner Roland C. Pondoc administers the Integrity Pledge to COA Region IV-B officials and personnel on 26 March 2019.

The Integrity Pledge is part of the activities implemented by the COA Integrity Management Committee under the COA Intensified Management Program on Integrity which aims to build a culture of integrity in the Commission, rooted in the strict adherence to established laws and regulations. The signed Integrity Pledge will form part of the 201 files of the participants.

COA Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo, in his video message, stressed the importance of integrity not only in the workplace but also in the way a person lives his life. “As public servants, we are held to a higher standard and we have to be able to show to our fellow citizens that we do not only work hard and try to do good in our work but also try to serve with Integrity,” he said.

COA conferred PRIME-HRM Maturity Level-2 compliant award

Details: Published: 15 March 2019

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) conferred on the Commission on Audit (COA) the Maturity Level II under the Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM) recently.

The Certificate of Recognition recognizes COA’s efforts in pursuing excellence by intensifying its structures and methods in the field of Human Resource Management (HRM) particularly on four HRM systems: recruitment, selection, and placement; learning and development; performance management; and rewards and recognition.

COA Chairperson Michael G. Aguinaldo (center) shows the certificate of recognition affirming COA’s Maturity Level II under the Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management. With him are Commissioners Jose A. Fabia and Roland C. Pondoc, CSC Director Dick N. Echavez, COA Assistant Commissioners, and officials and employees of the Professional and Institutional Development and Planning, Finance and Management Sectors and the Human Resource Management Office.

The program seeks to empower government agencies by developing their human resource management competencies, systems, and practices toward HR excellence.