National Budget Circular 542

National Budget Circular 542, issued by the Department of Budget and Management on August 29, 2012, reiterates compliance with Section 93 of the General Appropriations Act of FY2012. Section 93 is the Transparency Seal provision, to wit:
Sec. 93. Transparency Seal. To enhance transparency and enforce accountability, all national government agencies shall maintain a transparency seal on their official websites. The transparency seal shall contain the following information:
- the agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information;
- annual reports, as required under National Budget Circular Nos. 507 and 507-A dated January 31, 2007 and June 12, 2007, respectively, for the last three (3) years;
- their respective approved budgets and corresponding targets immediately upon approval of this Act;
- major programs and projects categorized in accordance with the five key results areas under E.O. No. 43, s. 2011;
- the program/projects beneficiaries as identified in the applicable special provisions;
- status of implementation and program/project evaluation and/or assessment reports; and
- annual procurement plan, contracts awarded and the name of contractors / suppliers / consultants.
The respective heads of the agencies shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this section.
A Transparency Seal, prominently displayed on the main page of the website of a particular government agency, is a certificate that it has complied with the requirements of Section 93. This Seal links to a page within the agency’s website which contains an index of downloadable items of each of the above-mentioned documents.
Symbolism
A pearl buried inside a tightly-shut shell is practically worthless. Government information is a pearl, meant to be shared with the public in order to maximize its inherent value. The Transparency Seal, depicted by a pearl shining out of an open shell, is a symbol of a policy shift towards openness in access to government information. On the one hand, it hopes to inspire Filipinos in the civil service to be more open to citizen engagement; on the other, to invite the Filipino citizenry to exercise their right to participate in governance.
This initiative is envisioned as a step in the right direction towards solidifying the position of the Philippines as the Pearl of the Orient – a shining example for democratic virtue in the region.
DOLE Compliance with Sec. 93 (Transparency Seal) R.A. No. 10155 (General Apprpriations Act FY2012)
- DOLE's
- Mandate and Functions
- Name, Position, and Contact Information of Officials
- Approved Budget and MFO Targets
- Modifications Made pursuant to the general and special provisions in the FY 2018 GAA (NOT APPLICABLE)
- Annual Procurement Plan, Contracts Awarded, and Name of Contractors/Suppliers
- Programs and Projects
- Annual Reports
- Budget Execution Documents
- Physical Plan
- Financial Plan
- Monthly Cash Program
- Estimated Monthly Income
- List of Not Yet Due and Demandable Obligations
- Budget Accountability Reports
- Quarterly Physical Report of Operations
- Financial Accountability Reports (FARs)
- FAR 1 / FAR 1-A: Summary of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances
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- FAR 1-B: List of Allotments and Sub-allotments
- FAR 2: Summary of Budget, Utilization, Disbursements and Balances
- FAR 2-A: Summary of Approved Budget, Disbursements and Balances by Object of Expenditures
- FAR 3: Aging of Due and Demandable as of Dec 31, 2018
- FAR 4: Monthly Report of Disbursements
FY 2018 Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr/May/Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec
FY 2017 Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr/May/Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec
FY 2016 Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr/May/Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec
FY 2015 Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr/May/Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec - FAR 5: Quartely Report of Revenue and Other Receipts
- FY 2014 1st Qtr / 2nd Qtr / 3rd Qtr / 4th Qtr
- Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements and Balances (SAODB)
- List of Agency Budget Matrix (ABM)/SAROs and Sub-AROs
- Detailed Statement of Current Years Obligations, Disbursements and Unpaid Obligations (SODUO-CY)
- Summary of Prior Year's Obligations, Disbursements and Unpaid Prior Years Obligations (SODUO-PY)
- Summary Report of Disbursements
- FY 2013 1st Qtr / 2nd Qtr / 3rd Qtr / 4th Qtr
- Quarterly Financial Report of Operations
- Quarterly Report of Actual Income
- Monthly Status of Allotment, Obligations and Balances
- Monthly Report of Disbursements
- Annual Reports on the Status of Income authorized by law to be deposited outside the National Treasury (NOT APPLICABLE)
- Quality Management System
- System of Ranking Delivery Units and Individuals
- The Agency Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosure
Review and Compliance Committee
- Freedom of Information (FOI)
Freedom of Information FOI Peoples Manual
Agency Information Inventory
Registry Sheet
Summary Report - Additional Transparency Compliance