Press Release
August 24, 2014

Nancy to COA: Bare full audit reports on PDAF, ascertain Malampaya funds
Senator asks for fairness, objectivity in release

Senator Nancy Binay today reiterated her call for the Commission on Audit (COA) to immediately release the full audit reports of several controversial government funds which have been linked to questionable transactions, as well as corruption.

Binay said that it has already been more than a year since the probe on Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam and the expose on alleged illegal releases of the Malampaya Funds but until now COA has not given the public even a summary of its audit report covering the years 2010 to 2013.

"Isang taon na itong pinag-uusapan pero mukhang di gumagalaw ang COA. Sana kahit summary lang kung di pa sila ready ilabas ang full audit report sa PDAF," Binay said. "Pati na rin ang mga controversial projects under DAP mula 2011 hanggang 2013," she added.

Based on records, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) continued to release funds from PDAF, DAP and Malampaya from 2010 to 2013 even after state auditors questioned their qualifications or the way DBM, legislators and implementing agencies handled the funds.

"Lalong pinapatagal lang ng COA ang boksing--delayed telecast na nga, puro pa patalastas. It would be prudent for COA to immediately release their findings, including other NGOs who took part in the PDAF and Malampaya deals," Binay said.

The Supreme Court has already declared PDAF and parts of the DAP as unconstitutional, while much of the P900 million Malampaya fund allegedly went to bogus non-government organizations linked to administration solons and Janet Lim-Napoles.

She noted that while the PDAF and DAP have been in the news for some time, the only time people hear about the Malampaya fund is through the occasional report in the news while there has been no disclosure about the PDAF from 2010 to 2013.

"Mabuti na may listahan na ng recipients ng DAP, at least nakikita natin, pero ang PDAF mula 2010 hanggang 2013 wala pa rin hanggang ngayon," she said.

The lady senator also urged the state auditing body to be fair and objective in the release of the reports and not use it to discredit some individuals.

"I just hope COA will not be partial coming from the PDAF and DAP hearings. Nakita naman natin na pati ang COA was a beneficiary of DAP, ano bang partido ang nanguna sa pag-disburse ng DAP? Sana maging fair and impartial ang release," Binay said.

"Sana hindi matulad ang paglalabas ng resulta sa nangyari noong inilabas ang special audit report ng paggasta ng PDAF mula 2007 hanggang 2009. Sana lahat ng involved ay mailabas ngayon at hindi iilang pangalan lang," the senator added.

The lady senator issued the challenge after the COA said that it will be conducting a special audit on the alleged overpricing of the Makati City Hall building Two, which city officials maintain is not overpriced.

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