SEC COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. 96 (TRANSPARENCY SEAL) R.A. NO. 11518 (GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FY 2021)
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.
Sec. 96. Transparency Seal.
To enhance transparency and enforce accountability, all agencies of the government shall maintain a Transparency Seal to be posted on their websites. The Transparency Seal shall contain the following:
i.
the agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information;
ii.
approved budgets and corresponding targets, immediately upon approval of this Act;
iii.
modifications made pursuant to the general and special provisions in this Act;
iv.
annual procurement plan/s and contracts awarded with the winning supplier, contractor or consultant;
v.
major programs and projects categorized in accordance with the 0+10 point socioeconomic agenda and their target beneficiaries;
vi.
status of implementation, evaluation and/or assessment reports of said programs or projects;
vii.
Budget and Financial Accountability Reports, pursuant to COA and DBM J.C No. 2014-1 dated July 2, 2014;
viii.
People’s Freedom to Information (FOI) Manual signed by head of agency, Agency Information Inventory, 2019 and 2020 FOI Summary Report and 2019 and 2020 FOI Registry; and
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annual reports on the status of income authorized by law to be retained and/or used and be deposited outside of the National Treasury, which shall include the legal basis for its retention and/or use, the beginning balance, income collected and its sources, expenditures, and ending balance for the preceding fiscal year.
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Agency’s Mandates, Vision, Mission and List of Officials
Major Programs and Projects Categorized in accordance with the 0+10 point Socioeconomic Agenda and their target Beneficiaries (Not Applicable)
VI.
Status of Implementation, Evaluation and/or Assessment Reports of said Programs or Projects (Not Applicable)
VII.
Annual Financial Reports
A.
FY 2023
I.
Summary Report on Disbursement(Note: Effective FY 2020, the SEC as authorized by the RCC and SRC wholly sources its expenses from its retained funds and is no longer among the government agencies with appropriated funds under the GAA to reflect the total disbursements made from the Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA) received from the DBM and Tax Remittance Advice (TRA) issued.)
Summary Report on Disbursement(Note: Effective FY 2020, the SEC as authorized by the RCC and SRC wholly sources its expenses from its retained funds and is no longer among the government agencies with appropriated funds under the GAA to reflect the total disbursements made from the Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA) received from the DBM and Tax Remittance Advice (TRA) issued.)
Summary Report on Disbursement(Note: Effective FY 2020, the SEC as authorized by the RCC and SRC wholly sources its expenses from its retained funds and is no longer among the government agencies with appropriated funds under the GAA to reflect the total disbursements made from the Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA) received from the DBM and Tax Remittance Advice (TRA) issued.)
