Malacañang on Friday announced the ad interim appointment of lawyer Isabel B. Dasalla-Agito as new Commission on Audit (COA) chief, replacing Commissioner Heidi Mendoza. Palace Communications Secretary Herminio B. Coloma Jr. said that a formal transmittal letter will be sent to the Commission on Appointments endorsing early confirmation of the new COA chairman
“According to Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., President Aquino has appointed Atty. Isabel B. Dasalla-Agito as ad interim Commissioner, Commission on Audit, for a term expiring on February 2, 2018,” Coloma said in a text message to Palace reporters on Friday. Coloma added that Dasalla-Agito, aside from being is a lawyer and a certified public accountant, previously worked as senior external auditor for the United Nations Board of Auditors and was also resident auditor for various government agencies.