Championing Fiscal Accountability: How SAI Philippines Leads Global Public Debt Oversight and Pioneers Citizen Participatory Audits
Strong public financial oversight is indispensable to good governance. Financial audits, public debt audits, and citizen-centered mechanisms play essential roles in ensuring the accountability of public funds and protecting fiscal integrity. The Philippines offers a compelling example of how a Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) can lead globally by pioneering a major audit reform initiative and advancing collaboration to strengthen public debt oversight. Together, the Citizen Participatory Audit (CPA) and its Chairmanship of the INTOSAI Working Group on Public Debt (WGPD), highlight the Philippine Commission on Audit’s (COA) commitment to transparency, accountability, and public sector reform.
