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'Ombudsman can investigate sans COA review'
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The Manila TimesLead•12m ago
'Ombudsman can investigate sans COA review'
THE Supreme Court ruled that the Ombudsman can investigate erring public officials without a complete examination by the Commission on Audit (COA). In a decision written by Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh, the Supreme Court en banc affirmed the administrative liability of Ronelo Del Socorro and several other f

Coverage timeline (3 newsrooms, earliest first):
- •The Philippine StarSupreme Court: COA audit not needed for Ombudsman to probe officials
- •BusinessWorld OnlineSC says Ombudsman may probe officials without waiting for CoA findings
- •The Manila TimesLead'Ombudsman can investigate sans COA review'
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