Transparency Seal

ABOUT

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.

In line with the issuance of Memorandum Circular No. 2013 - 01 dated August 2, 2013."Guidelines on the Grant of the Performance - Based Incentives for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 under Executive Order (EO) No. 80 " issued by the Inter - Agency Task Force (IATF), are hereby instructed to maintain/update each Agency Transparency Seal.

Agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information

Table of Contents

     I. TESDA Additional Transparency Compliance

1. Efficiency and Integrity Development Action Plan

2. Status of Implementation of Prior Year's Audit Recommendation

3. PhilGEPS Posting (Certificate of Compliance)

          i. Annual Procurement Plan

         ii. Bids & Awards

II. Reports 

   1. Physical Accountability Report

           a. Budget Execution Documents

           b. Budget Accountability Report

    2.  Budget & Financial Accountability Reports (BFARs)

          a. FAR 1 - "Statements of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements, and Balances"

          b. FAR 1a - "Summary of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, and Balances by Object of Expenditures"

          c.  FAR 1b - "List of Allotments and Sub-Allotments"

          d. FAR 2 - "Statement of Approved Budget, Utilizations, Disbursements, and Balances"

          e. FAR 2a - "Summary of Approved Budget, Utilizations, Disbursement, and Balances by Object of Expenditures"

          f.  FAR 3 - "Aging of Due and Demandable Obligations"

         g. FAR 4 - "Monthly Report of Disbursements"

         h. FAR 5 - "Quarterly Report of Revenue and other Receipts"

   3. TESDA Approved Budgets and Corresponding Targets

         a. Budget per GAA

         b. Target per GAA (OPIF)

  4. Major Program and Project (KRA EO. No. 43, s. 2011)

         a. Status of Implementation of TESDA Programs/Projects/Targets

         b. Beneficiaries of TESDA Programs

  5.  Office Performance Commitment Review

TESDA Additional Transparency Compliance

1. Efficiency and Integrity Development Action Plan

2. Status of Implementation of Prior Year's Audit Recommendation

 3.  PhilGEPS Posting (Certificate of Compliance)

4. Guidelines/Mechanics in Ranking Offices/Delivery Units for the Grant of PBB 

Reports

A. Physical Accountability Reports

1. Budget Execution Documents

* Not applicable after 2013** Please refer to FAR 5 - "Quarterly Report of Revenue and other receipts"*Not applicable after 2013**Please refer to FAR 3

2. Budget Accountability Report

* Not applicable after 2014* Not applicable after 2014

B. Budget & Financial Accountability Reports (BFARs)

FAR 1 - "Statements of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, Disbursements, and Balances"

FAR 1a - "Summary of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations, and Balances by Object of Expenditures"

FAR 1b - "List of Allotments and Sub-Allotments"

FAR 1c - "Statement of Approved Budget, Utilizations, Disbursements, and Balances for Trust Receipts"

FAR 2 - "Statement of Approved Budget, Utilizations, Disbursements, and Balances"

FAR 2a - "Summary of Approved Budget, Utilizations, Disbursement, and Balances by Object of Expenditures"

FAR 3 - "Aging of Due and Demandable Obligations"

FAR 4 - "Monthly Report of Disbursements"

FAR 5 - "Quarterly Report of Revenue and other Receipts"

FAR 6 - "Statement of Obligations, Disbursements, liquidation and Balance for Inter Agency Fund Transfer"

*Detailed Statement of Current Year' s Obligations, Disbursements and Unpaid Obligations

*Not applicable after 2014**Please refer to FAR 1a

C. TESDA Approved Budgets and Corresponding Targets

1. Budget per GAA

2. Target per GAA (OPIF)

*Not applicable after 2013**Please refer to OPCR

D. Major Program and Project (KRA EO. No. 43, s. 2011)

1. Status of Implementation of TESDA Programs/Projects/Targets

*2. Beneficiaries of TESDA Programs

*MIS 03-02 to be requested from Central Office

E. Office Performance Commitment Review (OPCR)