State auditors flag P2.2B irregularities in BARMM education deals

State auditors flag P2.2B irregularities in BARMM education deals

COTABATO CITY, Philippines – The special team from the Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged alleged widespread fraud and blatant violations of procurement laws within the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). According to the preliminary findings of an investigation ordered by COA Chairman Gamaliel Cordoba, the irregularities involved the procurement of learnin…

Audit flags violations in BARMM Education Ministry P2.2-B transactions

Mohagher Iqbal, Bangsamoro Education Minister. MindaNews file photo by MANMAN DEJETO COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 20 March) — Certain financial transactions involving the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) violated processes and standards set by the Government Procurement Reform Act, according to the preliminary findings of the Commission on Audit (COA). The inv…