OMB-C-2024-1019
critical
High-Profile
Irregular Ayuda distribution — ghost beneficiaries and duplicate claims under the COVID-19 Social Amelioration Program — PHP 2.1B
Case Stage Progress
Stage 13 of 22: clarificatory hearing
Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2024-0039
Docket NumberOMB-C-2024-1019
Date Received7/1/2024
Sourcecoa referral
Case Typemalversation
Statuspreliminary investigation
Prioritycritical
Priority Score90
Completeness79%
RegionNCR
Amount Involved₱2,100,000,000
Primary Respondent
NameSec. Valentina Cruz, Dir. Rodolfo Salas (Fictionalized)
PositionDSWD Secretary / Regional Director
AgencyDepartment of Social Welfare and Development
Rankcabinet level
Gov't Branchexecutive
ComplainantCOA Technical Services Office
Complainant Typepublic official
Allegations & Details
Nature of Complaint
Irregular Ayuda distribution — ghost beneficiaries and duplicate claims under the COVID-19 Social Amelioration Program — PHP 2.1B
Alleged Acts or Omissions
Processing of cash assistance for non-existent beneficiaries, duplicate payouts to same individuals, certification of distributions without actual release, irregular accreditation of partner NGOs for distribution, absence of liquidation reports
Date of Incident2020-04-01
Place of IncidentDSWD Central Office and Regional Offices I, II, III, IV-A, NCR
ProjectCOVID-19 Social Amelioration Program (SAP) — First and Second Tranche