OMB-C-2024-1163
high
Ghost scholarship program — TESDA PESFA vouchers redeemed by non-existent students and fictitious training centers — PHP 312M
Case Stage Progress
Stage 11 of 22: counter affidavit received
Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2024-0049
Docket NumberOMB-C-2024-1163
Date Received12/3/2024
Sourcecoa referral
Case Typemalversation
Statuspreliminary investigation
Priorityhigh
Priority Score73
Completeness91%
RegionNCR
Amount Involved₱312,000,000
Primary Respondent
NameDir. Perpetuo Arcilla, Coord. Marisela Lim (Fictionalized)
PositionTESDA Director / Training Coordinator
AgencyTechnical Education and Skills Development Authority
Rankdirector
Gov't Branchexecutive
ComplainantCOA Commission Proper
Complainant Typepublic official
Allegations & Details
Nature of Complaint
Ghost scholarship program — TESDA PESFA vouchers redeemed by non-existent students and fictitious training centers — PHP 312M
Alleged Acts or Omissions
Approval of training voucher claims from accredited-but-non-operational training centers, processing of vouchers for students who never enrolled, collusion with accreditation officers, fabrication of graduate documents and national certificates
Date of Incident2021-01-01
Place of IncidentTESDA Regional Offices Nationwide
ProjectPrivate Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA) Program