COA flags SSS procurement of P13.5M tissue paper rolls

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Social Security System (SSS) for procuring 143,424 rolls of tissue paper worth P13.195 million through a verbal agreement with a supplier, a transaction state auditors said was “undertaken without sufficient planning.” Based on its 2024 audit report of the SSS released this month, COA