The Commission on Audit (COA) in a 2022 audit report on the NYC noted that the validity and propriety of the expenses could not be ascertained due to “lack of proper planning of the various activities of the commission, lack of documentation-- READ MORE:
State auditors flagged the National Youth Commission for its training and traveling expenses worth more than P36 million.
The COA said included in the flagged expenses were P1.28 million in “excessive” payments for hotel room reservations for NYC and Sangguniang Kabataan leaders in various parts of the country including Boracay, Baguio City, Bohol, Batangas, Ilocos Norte. “Although plausible the above-justifications could not be validated and accounted for since these were unsubstantiated for lack of proof such as medical records and letters from the participants,” the COA’s audit team said.
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