This online training will provide comprehensive information on how to avoid COA disallowances, as well as best practices solutions to such problems commonly encountered by Local Government Units, National Government Agencies, Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations and other government entities.

This will feature the common findings of COA, recent Supreme Court Rulings, as well as remedies and defenses on cases that may be deemed as disbursements which are illegal, irregular, extravagant, unnecessary and unconscionable.

This training program is accredited by the Local Government Training & Research Institutes-Philippine Network (LOGOTRI-PhilNet) based on the guidelines mandated by the DILG-LGA.


COURSE DIRECTOR & LECTURER:

Alicia C. Manuel, CRFA, CICA, JD was with COA for 31 years as an auditor assigned to various branches of government including DILG, Bureau of Fire Protection and NAPOLCOM among others.

While at COA, she seconded to international organizations such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank and AusAid as an international consultant and to to monitor large-scale projects in various countries.

She is the author of the "Handbook on AFP Internal Auditors, 2017" and the 'Internal Audit Manual Province of Negros Occidental, 2019".

She regularly gives lectures to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Army, Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force, and other institutions, on management audit and baseline assessment report, and addressing COA challenges.

She is also a consultant at the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGeps).


TRAINING SCHEDULE:

Session 1 of 2: 1:30PM | Thursday, November 23, 2023

Session 2 of 2: 1:30PM | Friday, November 24, 2023


TRAINING INVESTMENT for the TWO SESSIONS (inclusive of an e-copy of certificate of attendance and printed lecture guide):

Php 4,880 - for those registering on or BEFORE October 23

Php 5,880 - for those registering AFTER October 23

*Add Php 450 for a printed copy of the certificate of attendance inclusive of delivery charge

Registration is open to the general public.


Note: CGBP is an accredited training provider of the DILG-Local Government Academy; Governance Commission for GOCCs; Civil Service Commission; Professional Regulation Commission and other regulatory agencies.

Government employees who enroll in this training program will not be covered by Philippine Procurement Law or RA 9184 based on its Revised IRR’s Section 4.5-b which classifies training and seminars as non-procurement activities.

DBM circular 563 issued on April 22, 2016 also exempts public officials and government employees from the Php 2,000-limit per day on training fees.


CGBP also offers in-house training and consulting for individuals and institutions.

For details and to register, check www.cgbp.org


Contact Person:

Aiza Cuenca
Program Leader
Mobile: (+63 998) 510-3748
Landlines: (+63 2) 8556-8968 or 69