The Philippines' Commission on Audit (COA), the state body responsible for overseeing government spending, has ordered the Office of Vice President Sara Duterte to return P375 million (approximately USD 6.5 million) in confidential funds disbursed in 2023, citing multiple violations including missing receipts, unjustified reward payments, and improper transfer of cash advances between officials. The disallowance comes on top of a separate P73 million already ordered returned for 2022, which auditors say is now final after Duterte's appeal was rejected. The findings are significant because Duterte is currently facing impeachment proceedings in the Philippine House of Representatives, where alleged misuse of public funds is a central charge against her.