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Confidential funds for local government units must be justified, bounded by law, and accounted for, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said Thursday.
She said Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos was aware that LGUs had certain needs with regards to peace and order and security, which could be justified by confidential funds, Gutierrez told the media.However, asked what she thinks of confidential funds that would be higher than the budget earmarked for basic services, Gutierrez said allocation must be equitable.
Former government officials earlier urged the Commission on Audit to probe the reported P2 billion worth of confidential funds that Vice President Sara Duterte used when she was a mayor of Davao City.According to House Deputy Minority Leaders and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro, this means Davao City had a daily spending of P1.235 million for the past six years.
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