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Section 7. No Block-Voting
RULING:
The circular was merely a safeguard to prevent irregular, unnecessary, excessive, and extravagant or unconscionable expenditures.
Davao City Water District v. CSC and COA, GR No. 95237, September 13, 1991
MAIN POINT:
Local water districts incorporated under PD 198 are GOCCs with original charter and therefore under the jurisdiction of
COA.
The Law Firm of Laguesma Magsalin Consulta and Gastardo v. COA GR No. 185544, 2015
FACTS:
Commission on Audit disallowed the payment of retainer fees to the law firm of Laguesma Magsalin Consulta and Gastardo
for legal services rendered to Clark Development Corporation
MAIN POINT:
The GOCC may hire the services of a private counsel in exceptional cases with the written conformity and acquiescence of
the Government Corporate Counsel, and with the concurrence of the Commission on Audit
MAIN POINT:
It is the general policy of the Court to sustain the decisions of administrative authorities, especially one which is constitutionally-
created not only on the basis of the doctrine of separation of powers but also for their presumed expertise in the laws they are entrusted
to enforce. Findings of administrative agencies are accorded not only respect but also finality when the decision and order are not
tainted with unfairness or arbitrariness that would amount to grave abuse of discretion. It is only when the COA has acted without or
in excess of jurisdiction, or with grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack
FACTS:
Congress approved Republic Act (RA) No. 72273 creating the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).
Section 9 of RA No. 7227 states that the BCDA Board of Directors (Board) shall exercise the powers and functions of the
BCDA...(including)...adoption of a compensation and benefit scheme at least equivalent to that of the Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas (BSP). Accordingly, the Board...adopted a compensation and benefit scheme for its officials and employees.
The Board adopted a new compensation scheme which included a year-end benefit P30,000 to all BCDA officials and
employees
COA RULING:
Affirmed disallowance of YEB. Presumption of good faith does not apply because DBM issued clarificatory memo and
Board still proceeded to grant YEB after.