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.
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.
DOST REGION VI COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. 91 (TRANSPARENCY SEAL) R.A. NO. 10633 (GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FY 2014)
I. AGENCY’S MANDATE, VISION, MISSION AND LIST OF OFFICIALS
The agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information
- DOST VI Mission and Vision
- DOST VI Citizen’s Charter
- DOST VI Organizational Description/Function
- DOST VI Organizational Structure
- DOST VI Key Officials
- DOST VI Office Directory
II. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS
Annual Reports, as required under National Budget Circular Nos. 507 and 507-A dated January 31, 2007 and June 12, 2007, respectively.
FY 2013
- Budget Execution Documents (BED)
- Budget Accountability Reports (BAR)
- Financial Accountability Report (FAR)
- Annex A – Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursement and Balances (SAAODB)
- Annex A-1 – List of Agency Budget Matrix (ABM) / SAROSs and Sub-AROs
- Annex B – Detailed Statement of Current Year’s Obligations, Disbursements and Unpaid Obligations (SUDUO-CY)
- Annex C – Summary of Prior Year’s Obligations, Disbursement and Unpaid Prior Year’s Obligations (SUDUO-PY)
- Annex D – Summary Report of Disbursement
- FAR No. 5 – Consolidated Quarterly Report of Revenue and other Receipts
FY 2014
- Budget Execution Documents (BED)
- Budget Accountability Reports (BAR)
- Financial Accountability Report (FAR)
- FAR No. 1 – Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursement and Balances (SAAODB)
- FAR No. 1-A – Summary of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursement and Balances by Object of Expenditures
- FAR No. 1-B – List of Allotments and Sub-Allotments
- FAR No. 5 – Consolidated Quarterly Report of Revenue and other Receipts
- Financial Performance Report
- Statement of Allotments, Obligations and Balances (SAOB)
- DOST VI Performance Report
FY 2015
- Budget Execution Documents (BED)
- Budget Accountability Reports (BAR)
- Financial Accountability Report (FAR)
- FAR No. 1 – Statement of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursement and Balances (SAAODB)
- FAR No. 1-A – Summary of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursement and Balances by Object of Expenditures
- FAR No. 1-B – List of Allotments and Sub-Allotments
- FAR No. 5 – Consolidated Quarterly Report of Revenue and other Receipts
FY 2016
- Budget Execution Documents (BED)
- Financial Accountability Report (FAR)
FY 2017
- Budget Execution Documents (BED)
- Financial Accountability Report (FAR)
FY 2018
- Budget Execution Documents (BED)
- Financial Accountability Report (FAR)
FY 2019
- Budget Execution Documents (BED)
III. DBM APPROVED BUDGET AND TARGETS
Approved budgets and corresponding targets immediately upon approval of GAA.
FY 2015
- GAA 2019
- DOST VI Approved Budget
- Corresponding Targets
FY 2018
- Corresponding Targets
FY 2019
- Corresponding Targets
IV. PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, BENEFICIARIES, AND STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION
FY 2015
- DOST VI-GIA List of Projects with Beneficiaries and Status
- DOST VI List of SET-UP Projects with Beneficiaries and Status
FY 2018
- DOST VI-GIA List of Projects with Beneficiaries and Status
- DOST VI List of SET-UP Projects with Beneficiaries and Status
V: ANNUAL PROCUREMENT PLAN
Annual procurement plan, contracts awarded and the name of contractors/suppliers/consultants.
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017
FY 2018
FY 2019
- DOST VI Annual Procurement Plan 2019
- DOST VI Indicative Annual Procurement Plan 2019 (non-CSE)
- DOST VI Indicative Annual Procurement Plan 2019 (non-CSE) – Revision 1
- DOST VI PROCUREMENT MONITORING REPORT as of June 30, 2019
- DOST VI PROCUREMENT MONITORING REPORT as of December 31, 2019
- Annual Procurement Plan for FY 2019 (non-CSE)
FY 2020
- DOST VI Annual Procurement Plan 2020 (non-CSE)
- DOST VI Annual Procurement Plan (APP) FY 2020
- Annual Procurement Plan-Common Supplies And Equipment (APP-CSE) 2020
- CERTIFICATION (No Early Procurement Activity)
- Agency Procurement Compliance and Performance Indicator(APCPI) Self Assestment Form
- PROCUREMENT MONITORING REPORT as of June 30, 2020
- Indicative Annual Procurement Plan for FY 2020
FY 2021
VI. QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFIED BY INTERNATIONAL CERTIFYING BODY OR AGENCY OPERATIONS MANUAL
VII. SYSTEM OF RANKING DELIVERY UNITS AND INDIVIDUALS
- System of Ranking Delivery Units
- System of Ranking Delivery Individuals
VIII. CERTIFICATIOn OF COMPLIANCE
- SALN Certification – 2017
- SALN Certification – 2018
- Certificate of Sustained Compliance with Audit Findings
IX. FINAL PEOPLE’S FREEDOM TO INFORMATION (FOI) MANUAL