The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) closes the fiscal year 2025 with a significant milestone in good governance, recording zero audit suspensions, disallowances, and charges from the Commission on Audit (COA) for all four quarters.
This perfect audit score serves as a definitive validation of ARTA’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and the rigorous management of public resources. By maintaining a clean slate throughout the year, the Authority demonstrates that its internal financial controls are not only functional but exemplary.
ARTA’s consistent compliance with COA regulations reflects a disciplined approach to budgeting and financial management. As the agency tasked with streamlining government services, ARTA recognizes that its internal operations must set the standard for the rest of the bureaucracy. “Strict adherence to budgeting, accounting, and auditing rules is essential to our collective effort to reduce red tape,” said ARTA Secretary Ernesto V. Perez. “We cannot expect efficiency from others if we do not practice the highest level of integrity ourselves. This clean audit is a testament to our team’s dedication to the public trust.”
The achievement aligns with the national vision of a Bagong Pilipinas (New Philippines), which prioritizes a government that is reliable, agile, and free from corruption. ARTA’s financial record proves that responsible and sensible management of public funds is the foundation upon which faster, more efficient government processes are built.
Moving into 2026, ARTA remains determined to advance its mandate of streamlining government workflows, ensuring that every peso allocated is utilized effectively to improve the ease of doing business in the country.
