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.

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.

Carmona Water District Compliance with Sec. 93 (Transparency Seal) R.A.  No. 10155 (General Appropriations Act FY 2012)

1. The Agency’s Mandates and Functions, Names of its Officials with their Position and Designation, and Contact Information
   1. The Agency’s Mandates and Functions
   2. Officers
   3. Contact Information
   4. Organizational Structure
2. Annual Financial Reports
   1. Financial Statements
   2. Report on Ageing of Cash Advances and Liquidations of Officers and Employees
   3. Annual Reports
3. DBM Approved Budget and Corresponding Targets
   1. Annual Budget
   2. MFO Targets
4. Projects, Programs and Activities, Beneficiaries and Status of Implementation
   1. 2024
   2. 2023
   3. 2022
   4. 2021
   5. 2020
   6. 2019
   7. 2018
   8. 2017
   9. 2016
5. Annual Procurement Plan, Contracts Awarded and the Name of Contractors, Suppliers/Consultants
   1. Annual Procurement Plan
   2. Summary of Awarded Contracts
   3. Philgeps Posting
6. Quality Management System Certified by International Certifying body or Agency Operations Manual
   1. ISO 9001:2015 QMS Recertification
   2. ISO 14001:2015 EMS Certification
   3. Integrated Management System Manual
   4. ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS Certification
7. System of Ranking of Delivery Units and Individuals
8. Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) Compliances
9. Agency Review and Compliance Procedure of Statements and Financial Disclosures
10. Freedom of Information
    1. CWD Modified One Page Manual
    2. FOI People’s Information Manual
    3. FOI Reports
11. Other Agency Compliances
    1. Certificate of Compliance (Citizen’s Charter)
    2. Certificate of Compliance (PhilGEPS Posting)
    3. Certificate of Compliance (FOI).
    4. National Competition Policy
    5. Environmental Sanitation Clearance (CWD-STP).