In their confrontation at the Senate last October, [Senator Jinggoy] Estrada belittled the notion that a lawmaker could be asked to return the Priority Development Assistance Fund money he had coursed through other government agencies, reasoning that they, not the lawmaker, had control over the money. [Commission on Audit chair Grace Pulido] Tan’s response: “That’s the consequence of a notice of disallowance. Those who will get such notices would become jointly and solidarily liable for the return of the money, and that is a matter of law.” Return the money Editorial : Philippine Daily Inquirer : February 2, 2014
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:39:15 +0000
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