COA worried as it needs 384 additional auditors

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has a shortage of field auditors, and this could be a “cause for concern,” its assistant commissioner Lorna Cabochan told lawmakers on Tuesday. Cabochan, during a hearing of the House committee on appropriations on the COA’s 2027 budget, said the commission still needs “almost 400” auditors. She