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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1266
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1266 -
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF FINANCE AND OTHER RELATED PURPOSES
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WHEREAS,
current trends in development administration require the establishment
of closer coordination and linkages between national departments and
agencies in carrying out national plans and programs at the regional
and local levels;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, under existing laws, the Department of Finance exercises
general supervision over the financial affairs of the local governments
and is vested, among others, with the responsibility of adopting and
enforcing the necessary policies and measures that will improve local
treasury and assessment operations;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance has accordingly an important role to
play in operationalizing the concepts of regional planning for
development in terms of an effective financial management of local
funds and resources;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, to carry out its responsibility in helping attain regional
development, it is imperative for the Department of Finance to
establish its own regional office in each region of the country for
purposes of providing a regional orientation and direction in the
exercise of its power of direct supervision over local treasury and
assessment offices; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide appropriations for the
establishment, operations and maintenance of the regional offices of
the Department of Finance, effective immediately.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order, as part of the law of the land, the following
provisions:cralaw:red
Section 1. Establishment of Regional Offices. — The
Department of Finance shall establish a regional office in each of the
regions of the country created under Presidential Decree No. 1 as
amended by Presidential Decrees Nos. 742, 773 and 879, except in Region
IV, comprising the four (4) cities and thirteen (13) municipalities of
Metropolitan Manila as defined under Presidential Decree No. 824.
Section 2. Location and Area of Jurisdiction. — The
regional offices of the Department of Finance shall be located in the
regional centers designated in the aforecited Presidential Decrees and
shall have within their respective areas of jurisdiction the groups of
provinces, cities and municipalities as provided for therein.
Section 3. Organization and Staffing. — The Secretary
of Finance is hereby authorized to prepare and adopt the organizational
structure and staffing pattern for each regional office of the
Department in such manner or form as he may deem most suited and
responsive to regional administration, subject, however, to existing
law and regulations prescribing position classification, rankings and
pay ranges for national departments and offices. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 4. Creation of Positions of Regional
Directors and Assistant Regional Directors. — There is hereby created
for each regional office of the Department of Finance the positions of
one (1) Regional Director for Local Government Finance, one (1)
Assistant Regional Director for Local Treasury Operations and one (1)
Assistant Regional Director for Real Property Assessment Operations,
which positions shall be embraced under the career executive
service. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 5. Appointment of Regional Officials and
Personnel. — The Regional Directors and Assistant Regional Directors
referred to in Section 4 hereof shall be appointed by the President,
upon recommendation of the Secretary of Finance, and in the manner
provided for by law for Career Executive Service Officers of the same
rank. Pending the appointment and/or qualification of such Regional
Directors and Assistant Regional Directors, the Secretary of Finance
may designate from qualified and competent officials and personnel of
the Department of Finance and/or from the rank of provincial and city
treasurers and assessors and assistant provincial and city treasurers
and assessors such Regional Directors or Assistant Regional Directors
in an acting capacity, and during their incumbency as such, they may be
authorized by the Secretary to receive additional compensation and/or
allowances as herein provided for.
Section 6. Qualifications. — No person shall be
appointed as a regular Regional Director or Assistant Regional Director
unless he is a citizen of the Philippines; of good moral character; a
holder of a college degree (preferably in law, engineering, commerce or
public administration) from a recognized school; a first grade civil
service eligible or its equivalent; with at least three (3) years
experience in local government finance, real property assessment and/or
local treasury work; meets the minimum qualification requirements
prescribed for Career Executive Officers of equivalent rank; and
possesses such other qualifications or special skills that the
Secretary of Finance may require. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 7. Rank, Compensation and Emoluments. — The
aforesaid Regional Directors for Local Government Finance and Assistant
Regional Directors of the Department of Finance are hereby assigned to
Career Executive Service Ranks IV and V, respectively, and shall
receive such compensation and other emoluments as may be authorized
under existing laws or regulations for Career Executive Service
Officers of the same rank; Provided, That they shall be entitled to
promotions in rank and salary adjustments under existing policies and
regulations of the CES Board and, Provided, further, that all times the
salary of the Regional Director shall be at least one step higher than
the salary actually received by the highest paid Provincial or City
Treasurer or Assessor in the Region. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Those who are designated by the Secretary of finance in an acting
capacity shall continue to receive the salaries authorized for their
regular positions payable by their respective offices but they may
entitled to receive additional compensation and/or representation,
quarters, transportation and other allowances that the Secretary of
Finance may authorize, at such rates as may be fixed under existing
laws or regulations or, in the absence thereof, at such rates as may be
determined by the Secretary: Provided, however, That such additional
compensation shall not exceed thirty per cent (30%) of the basic salary
actually received by the officer involved. Other personnel of a
regional office may likewise be entitled to receive such cost-of-living
allowances and reasonable transportation or other allowances authorized
under existing laws or regulations.
Section 8. Detail of Personnel in the Regional
Offices. — The Secretary of Finance may authorize the detail in the
regional offices of qualified personnel from the Department of Finance
or the local treasury and assessment offices to insure the availability
of such number of technical and clerical personnel as may be deemed
necessary for the efficient performance and operations of the regional
offices and for such special work or assignments that may arise from
time to time. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 9. Functions of Regional Offices. — Under the
general supervision of the Secretary of Finance, the Regional Offices
of the Department shall, in addition to those prescribed or authorized
under existing law, perform the following functions:cralaw:red
(a) Supervise and coordinate the conduct of local
treasury and assessment operations of the provinces, cities and
municipalities within the region for the proper implementation of laws,
decrees, rules, regulations and administrative issuances of the
Department of Finance; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(b) Establish liaison and linkages with other
regional offices and agencies of the National Government in the region
for purposes of closer coordination in the execution of
national/regional plans or programs in the area;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(c) Coordinate in the prosecution of local
development projects;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(d) Undertake researchers, studies and related
activities for purposes of formulation and execution of policies that
would promote the financial stability and growth of the local
governments;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(e) Review the annual and supplemental budgets of
provinces and cities within the region in accordance with the
provisions of existing law and such policy guidelines and/or
regulations that the Secretary of Finance may promulgate;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(f) Supervise and monitor the execution of tax
mapping and other real property assessment projects of the local units
within the region;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(g) Conducts a preliminary review of the individual
schedules of values of real property prepared by the provincial and
city assessors in the region, consolidate the same, and submit for
approval of the Secretary of Finance an integrated schedule of real
property values for the region;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(h) Coordinate the plans, programs and activities of
local treasury and assessment offices in the conduct of tax collection
drives and tax information and education campaigns;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(i) Subject to approval by the Secretary of Finance,
conduct regional training programs, seminar-workshops, conferences and
other allied activities designed primarily for the improvement of
administrative and technical skills in the local treasury and
assessment offices; and
(j) Perform such other functions as may be prescribed
by law or as may be delegated or authorized by the Secretary of Finance.
Section 10. Issuance of Field Operations Manuals. —
The Secretary of Finance shall issue such field operations manuals as
he may deem necessary for the administration and conduct of operations
of the regional offices of the Department of Finance, as well as of the
local government treasury assessment offices.
Section 11. Office of Local Government Finance in the
Department of Finance. — The Secretary of Finance and the
Undersecretary for Administration shall carry out the powers and
functions of the Department of Finance in the exercise of general
management and direct supervision over its regional offices.
Accordingly, the Local Government Finance Service of the Department is
hereby elevated into an office to be known as the Office of Local
Government Finance, which shall be headed by a Director and for this
purpose, the position of Finance Service Chief is hereby converted into
Director and assigned CES Rank II. There is also hereby created the
positions of Assistant Director for Local Fiscal Operations and
Assistant Director for Real Property Tax Administrations, both of which
are assigned to CES Rank III. The said positions of Director and
Assistant Directors shall belong to the Career Executive Service.
The Office of Local Government Finance shall, under general direction,
provide assistance in the exercise of direct executive supervision over
the regional offices and over the financial affairs and revenue-raising
units of local governments and the formulation of appropriate policies
that will foster sound fiscal management at local government levels. It
shall also provide the local governments with technical assistance in
the execution of policies, preparation of fiscal plans and programs,
the enactment of tax ordinances, real property valuation and the
utilization of credit facilities in order to enhance their financial
stability and growth.
Section 12. Appropriation. — For purposes of carrying
out the provisions of this Decree, there is hereby appropriated for the
period from the effectivity of this Decree up to December 31, 1977 the
sum of five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) out of the unallocated
balance of internal revenue allotments to local governments after
distribution of their individual shares pursuant to the provisions of
Presidential Decree No. 144, as amended.
Beginning January 1, 1978 and for every calendar year thereafter, the
sum of ten million pesos (10,000,000.00) or so much as may be necessary
for personal services, maintenance, and other operating expenses and
equipment outlays of said regional offices shall be included in the
appropriations of the Department of Finance in the corresponding
General Appropriation Law.
The Department of Finance is hereby authorized to use portion of the
appropriations herein being provided for the establishment and
operation of its regional offices, or such sums appropriated in
Presidential Decree No. 1050 for the Office of the Secretary and/or any
savings effected therein, as are necessary for salaries and salary
adjustments as a result of creation of new positions, upgrading of
positions, or increase in pay levels of positions in the Office of
Local Government Finance. Thereafter, such sums are necessary therefor
and for maintenance and other operating expenses and equipment outlays
shall be included in the annual appropriations for the Department of
Finance.
Section 13. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The
Secretary of Finance shall issue the rules and regulations necessary
for the proper implementation of this Decree.
Section 14. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees,
orders and rules and regulations or part thereof, which are contrary to
or inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed, amended or
modified accordingly.
Section 15. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take
effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 21st day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-seven.
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