Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has ordered the filing of malversation and graft charges against at least 30 former high-ranking officials of the state-run Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA).

Citing a Commission on Audit (COA) report, Morales approved the filing of the complaints against the ex-LWUA officials for claiming excessive extraordinary expenses in 2006 worth P12.9 million which were merely supported by pro forma certificates instead of official receipts and documents.

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