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.
20 Percent Component of the IRA Utilization
Annual Budget Report
Annual GAD Accomplishment Report
Annual Procurement Plan
Bid Results on Civil Works, Goods and Services
LDRRM Fund Utilization
Manpower Complement
Quarterly Statement of Cash Flow
Report of Special Education Fund Utilization
Annual Statement of Indebtedness, Payments and Balances
Statement of Receipts and Expenditures
Supplemental Procurement Plan
Trust Fund Utilization
Unliquidated Cash Advance
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