COA streamlines appeals procedure

By Maria Aprila W. Cruz

BAGUIO CITY – The Commission on Audit has abolished a layer in appeals procedures to hasten adjudication processes.

           

COA city supervising officer Purita O. Pacial, said the COA issued has Resolution 2012-001 abolishing the COA Adjudication and Settlement Board (ASB).

           

Pacial said the ASB was created and has been delegated with the authority to act on appeals from disallowances and charges, and to approve write-off of unliquidated cash advances and outstanding/dormant/collectible accounts and requests for relief from accountability.

           

She added under present COA rules, appeals on disallowances and charges, unliquidated cash advances and outstanding/dormant/collectible accounts and requests for relief from accountability may either go to the Commission Proper (CP) or the ASB depending on the amount involved.

           

“There is a need to speed up the adjudication and appeal process, and one of the means to achieve this objective is to reduce the levels of appeal from the decision of the auditor and the director,” Pasyal said.