Social Security Act
Section 6. Auditor and Counsel. -
(a) The Chairman of the Commission on Audit shall be the ex officio Auditor of the SSS. He or his representative shall check and audit all the accounts, funds and properties of the SSS in the same manner and as frequently as the accounts, funds and properties of the government are checked and audited under existing laws, and he shall have, as far as practicable, the same powers and duties as he has with respect to the checking and auditing of public accounts, funds and properties in general.
(b) The Secretary of Justice shall be the ex officio counsel of the SSS. He or his representative shall act as legal adviser and counsel thereof.