#BudgetWatch: Beyond Napoles, guarding public funds

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COA and DBM answer questions on accountability and transparency in this special BudgetWatch interview

#BudgetWatch Special #TalkThursday Edition: Beyond Napoles, guarding public funds

MANILA, Philippines – The days of discretionary government spending may soon be over following the decision of the Supreme Court declaring the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) as unconstitutional. Public scrutiny, however, over the use of government funds continues. 

Rappler’s #BudgetWatch, in partnership with the Open Budget Partnership (OBP), brings you a special edition of #TalkThursday.

On December 2, 2013, Monday, Rappler’s Maria Ressa talked to Commission on Audit Chairperson Grace Pulido Tan and budget undersecretary Richard Moya to discuss pressing issues such as the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), pork barrel, transparency and accountability.

(Editor’s note: The article previously included DBM secretary Butch Abad as one of the panelists. However, he was not able to make it to the event due to a budget hearing and was instead represented by DBM undersecretary Richard Moya.)

Watch the interview here:

 

Following the interview, the floor was opened for questions from the audience. Watch the dialogue between budget advocates and Tan and Moya here:

Read the blog of the event here:

 

– Rappler.com

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