Ombudsman Samuel Martires —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO Ombudsman Samuel Martires issued a clarification on Wednesday about his controversial proposal not to make public the Commission on Audit's (COA) initial audit findings or the audit observation memorandum (AOM), saying he was actually referring to the annual audit report (AAR). 'The Ombudsman assures [the public] that it is not protecting erring and corrupt government officials and employees with its firm belief that only the Final Audit Report ought to be published and shared with the public since the Annual Audit Report could still be taken up on appeal before the COA en banc and the Court,' he said in a statement.

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