Malacañang downplays COA's 'unmodified opinion' on OVP funds
Malacañang says that the 'unmodified opinion' the Office of the Vice President (OVP) received from the Commission on Audit (COA) does not necessarily mean that there are no anomalies in the use of the agency's budget. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro told a briefing on July 11, 2025 that COA’s unmodified opinion did not refer to the state auditors’ compliance and performance audits of the OVP.
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00:00Okay, liwanagin po natin ang unmodified opinion na ibinibigay po ng PUWA para po hindi masyado maguluhan ang ordinaryong Pilipino.
00:10Pag sinabi po kasing unmodified opinion, it pertains only to the financial statement presentation.
00:18So, ibig sabihin sumunod lang po sa financial reporting framework.
00:22Kung baga yung format, kung ano yung laman, nagbalance.
00:26Pero hindi po ito nagpapatunay na walang anomalya.
00:33Iba po yung tama ang pag-report at iba yung tama ang paggamit ng kondol.
00:41Ako sinasabing may continuing commitment ang OBT dandito sa unmodified opinion for transparency, accountability, judicious use of funds, as well as compliance with principles of good governance.
00:57Tandaan mo natin, yung opinion na po yun ay hindi po patungkol sa compliance and performance audits.
01:06Kung nagkaroon man po ng unmodified opinion ang COA for 3 years in a row ang OBP, hindi po nangangahulugan na walang irregularidad sa paggamit ng kondol.
01:19Dahil iba po ang pag-audit sa paggamit, ito nga po yung compliance and performance audits.
01:28So, ang ibig sabihin, yung level of compliance with regard to the laws, rules, and regulations, at kung ito ba ay nababasi sa principles of efficiency and effectiveness, hindi po siya ang covered ng unmodified opinion ng COA.
01:47Dahil, kahit po, kahit po, kahit po, kahit po, kahit po, kahit po, nagkaroon ng unmodified opinion ng COA sa OBP since 2022, meron pa rin po.
