Why this status: Evidence has been formally presented or accepted in the record for this claim (e.g. an official filing, an authenticated recording, or an audit finding). This describes the strength of the paper trail, not a verdict of guilt or innocence.
Do confidential activities fall within the Department of Education's legal mandate?
Whether confidential activities fit DepEd's mandate
Testifying before the impeachment court on Day 15, COA-ICFAO state auditor Xylene Mae del Campo said that, based on the Department of Education's stated mandate, confidential activities are not part of that mandate. The prosecution put the question after noting that the law charges DepEd with basic, elementary and secondary education.
Claimed by Xylene Mae del Campo — State Auditor, Commission on Audit - Intelligence and Confidential Funds Audit Office (COA-ICFAO) (Witness)
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WitnessTestifying before the impeachment court on Day 15, COA-ICFAO state auditor Xylene Mae del Campo said that, based on the Department of Education's stated mandate, confidential activities are not part of that mandate. The prosecution put the question after noting that the law charges DepEd with basic, elementary and secondary education.
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“Kung based po dun sa mandatong nila, hindi po.”
Editor’s note
Del Campo was answering a prosecution question. The defense separately elicited from the same witness that Joint Memorandum Circular 2015-01 contains no prohibition on DepEd receiving confidential funds - whether an activity falls within an agency's mandate and whether a circular forbids it are distinct questions.
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