Transparency Seal

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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.

DBM Compliance with Sec. 91 (Transparency Seal) R.A. No. 10633 (General Appropriations Act FY 2014)

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.

I. Agency's Mandate, Vision, Mission and List of Officials

Mandate:
Mission:
Vision:

II. Annual Financial Report

Anual Budget
1. Annual Budget 20XX
2. Computation of Agency’s Budget Utilization Rate (BUR) 20XX
3. Quarterly of Budget and Financial Accountability Report (BAR) 20XX
Annual Statement of Cash Flow
Annual Statement of Changes in Net Assets/Equity
Annual Statement of Financial Performance
Annual Statement of Financial Position

III. Annual Procurement Plan

Annual Procurement Plan (APP) (Common Use Supplies and Equipment) APP CSE 20XX APP-CSE Acknowledement 20XX
Indicate FY 20XX APP NON CSE
Early Procurement Activities (EPA)
PhilGEPS

IV. Major Projects, Programs, and Activities, Benefeciaries, and Status of Implementation

Provincial Engineering’s Office PEO Annual Accomplishment Report CY – 20XX Provincial Agriculture Office PAgrO Annual Accomplishment Report CY – 20XX

V. Annual Reports on the Status of Income Authorized by Law

VI. Citizen's Charter

VII. Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN)

STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES & NETWORTH Calendar Year 20XX
STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES & NETWORTH Calendar Year – (Certificate of Compliance – SALN)
LETTER OF INTENT of PBB Letter of Intent to DILG 20XX

Letter of Intent to DILG
SALN Forms BCD (Saln of Employees)
SALN Review and Compliance Committee (Agency Review)
SALN Form A
Guidelines and Procedure in the Filling-up, Submission, and review of the Statement of Assets, liabilities and networth(SALN)

VIII. System of Ranking Delivery Units for PBB

Ranking of offices based on DPCRs

IX. The Agency Review and Compliance Procedure

X. The Final People's Freedom to Information (FOI) Manual

XI. APCPI (Agency Procurement Compliance and Performance Indicators) System

APCPI 20XX

XII. Citizen/Client Satisfactory Report