The Department of Finance (DOF) has punished 14 officials and employees under its supervision and introduced changes to the electronic reporting system for treasurers of local government units (LGUs) to ensure transparency and accountability in government.

In a statement on Thursday, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd said he had ordered the implementation of separate rulings of the Office of the Ombudsman to either suspend or dismiss erring DOF officials in the first six months of the Duterte administration.

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