Rep. Eugene Michael de Vera (Party-list, ABS) said during the time of President Arroyo, there was a task force created through a presidential issuance, which was composed of different agencies assigned to monitor the use of funds from RA 7171. The group headed by the presidential assistant for Luzon was composed of the DBM, Department of Finance (DOF), Bureau of Internal revenue (BIR), among others.
Hindi rin dumalo si Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Caesar Dulay sa pagdinig na dapat sana ay dadaluhan niya kaya’t pinagsabihan rin ni Alvarez si BIR Deputy Commissioner Nestor Valeroso na iparating kay Dulay na isumite ang kanyang mungkahi kung paano makokolekta ng buwis mula sa mga casinos.