COA: DepEd overpaid P938,000 in aid

Inquirer.net - Sep 30, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has found several “unverifiable” beneficiaries in the senior high school voucher program of the Department of Education (DepEd), which resulted in an “overpayment” of P938,000 worth of government assistance. The existence of these beneficiaries could not be verified because they have either dropped out, transferred schools, did

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