Section 10
SEC. 10. FUNCTIONS OF THE LEGAL OFFICE. It shall be the responsibility of the Legal Office to: Render legal services and perform advisory and consultative functions with respect to the performance of the functions of the Commission and the interpretation of general auditing rules and regulations, and pertinent laws; Handle the investigation of the administrative cases filed against the personnel of the Commission; evaluate and act on all reports of involvement of said personnel in anomalies and/or irregularities in government transactions; and perform such other investigative work as may be assigned by the Chairman; Represent the Commission in preliminary investigations of malversation cases discovered in audit; assist and collaborate with the Solicitor General and the Tanodbayan in handling cases involving the Chairman or any of the Commissioner, and other officials and employees of the Commission in their official capacity; and Initiate, for the Commission, the institution of any legal proceeding, whenever deemed necessary, toward the collection and enforcement of debts and claims, and the restitution of funds and property, found to be due the Government or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including any government-owned or controlled corporation or other self-governing board, commission, or agency of the government, in the settlement and adjustment of its accounts by the Commission.