Minority leader flags VP Sara’s use of P125-m confidential funds in 2022

“multiple violations for using P125 million in confidential funds in 2022 “when there was no congressional authorization for confidential and intelligence funds for the Office of the Vice President for that fiscal year.”

“However, according to the OVP 2022 annual audit report released by the Commission on Audit , particularly on page 38 of the Notes to Financial Statement, there was an additional allotment for confidential expense during the second semester of CY 2022 amounting to P125 million. It is also reflected under ‘Supporting Information to the Statement of Financial Performance’ found on page 20 of the same document,” Castro said.

• Third, misuse of government funds and property under Section 80 Chapter 7, Book 6 Executive Order 292 of the Administrative Code and illegal expenditures under Section 43 Chapter 5 on the General Provision of the General Appropriations Act the punishment for this would be to return the funds, dismissal from office as well as disqualification from public office;

Castro said there may also be violations of the Supreme Court ruling on the Disbursement Acceleration Program if savings were used to fund this P125 million confidential fund.

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