Transparency Seal
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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: (i) the agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information; (ii) 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; (iii) their respective approved budgets and corresponding targets immediately upon approval of this Act; (iv) major programs and projects categorized in accordance with the five key results areas under E.O. No. 43, s. 2011; (v) the program/projects beneficiaries as identified in the applicable special provisions; (vi) status of implementation and program/project evaluation and/or assessment reports; and (vii) 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.
I. Agency's Mandate, Vision, Mission and List of Officials
a) Mandate and Function, Mission, Vision
b) List of Officials
II. Annual Financial Report
a. Monthly Data Sheet
2014 2015
b. Balance Sheet
2014 2015
c. Income Statement
2014 2015
d. Cash Flow Statement
2014 2015
e. Statement of Changes in Equity
2014 2015
f. Notes to Financial Statement
2014 2015
III. Approved Budget and Targets
a. Approved Budget
2015 - 2016
IV. Projects, Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries and Status of Implementation
1st Quarter PPA 2015
2nd Quarter PPA 2015
3rd Quarter PPA 2015
4th Quarter PPA 2015
V. Annual Procurement Plan
APP 2015 APP 2016
VI. System of Ranking Delivery Units and Individuals
VI. Operation Manual
VIII. Other Good Governance Conditions
ARTA Compliance 2015
Ageing of Cash Advances