XXXII. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN                                                                
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
     For general administration and support, support to operations, and operations, as indicated hereunder...............................P 458,051,000    
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New Appropriations, by Program/Project                                                                                                                    
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                                    
                                                                                   Current Operating Expenditures                                         
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                         
                                                                                                    Maintenance                                           
                                                                                                     and Other                                            
                                                                                     Personal        Operating         Capital                            
                                                                                     Services        Expenses          Outlays           Total            
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
A. PROGRAMS                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                          
I.    General Administration and Support                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    General Administration and Support Services                         P     94,025,000 P     73,238,000 P     88,198,000 P    255,461,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, General Administration and Support                                         94,025,000       73,238,000       88,198,000      255,461,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
II.   Support to Operations                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    Operation and Maintenance of Computerized Management                                                                                          
            Information System                                                         3,046,000          100,000                         3,146,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, Support to Operations                                                       3,046,000          100,000                         3,146,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
III.  Operations                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    General Investigation Services                                            48,243,000          941,000                        49,184,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      b.    Prosecution of Complaints/Cases                                           33,600,000        2,870,000                        36,470,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      c.    Area/Sectoral Operations                                                  61,022,000        6,878,000                        67,900,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      d.    Public Assistance/Relations and Corruption Prevention                     43,870,000        2,020,000                        45,890,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, Operations                                                                186,735,000       12,709,000                       199,444,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Total, Programs                                                                      283,806,000       86,047,000       88,198,000      458,051,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS                                                        P    283,806,000 P     86,047,000 P     88,198,000 P    458,051,000       
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Special Provision(s)                                                                                                                                      
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                                                      
     1.  Appropriations  for  Programs  and  Specific  Activities.  The  amounts  herein  appropriated    for the programs of the agency shall be used    
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2  GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, FY 2002                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
specifically for the following activities in the indicated amounts and conditions:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
Programs and Activities                                                                                                                                   
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                   Current Operating Expenditures                                         
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                         
                                                                                                    Maintenance                                           
                                                                                                     and Other                                            
                                                                                     Personal        Operating         Capital                            
                                                                                     Services        Expenses          Outlays           Total            
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
I.    General Administration and Support                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    General Administration and Support Services                         P     94,025,000 P     73,238,000 P     88,198,000 P    255,461,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
            1.    Central Office                                                      64,524,000       50,229,000       88,198,000      202,951,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                  a.    General management and supervision                            64,524,000       50,229,000       88,198,000      202,951,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            2.    Area/Sectoral Operations                                            29,501,000       23,009,000                        52,510,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                  a.    General management and supervision                            29,501,000       23,009,000                        52,510,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                        1.    Luzon                                                   22,535,000        3,820,000                        26,355,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
                        2.    Visayas                                                  3,216,000       10,732,000                        13,948,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
                        3.    Mindanao                                                   523,000        6,251,000                         6,774,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
                        4.    Military                                                 3,227,000        2,206,000                         5,433,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, General Administration and Support                                         94,025,000       73,238,000       88,198,000      255,461,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
II.   Support to Operations                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    Operation and Maintenance of Computerized Management                                                                                          
            Information System                                                         3,046,000          100,000                         3,146,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, Support to Operations                                                       3,046,000          100,000                         3,146,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
III.  Operations                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
      a.    General Investigation Services                                            48,243,000          941,000                        49,184,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
            1.    Evaluation of complaints and conduct of                                                                                                 
                  preliminary investigation on cases filed concerning                                                                                     
                  graft and corrupt practices including acts and                                                                                          
                  omissions of public officials and employees alleged                                                                                     
                  to be illegal, unfair, oppressive, discriminating,                                                                                      
                  improper, unreasonable and inefficient                              27,278,000          630,000                        27,908,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            2.    Conduct of fact-finding investigation and                                                                                               
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                  intelligence activities to ascertain the                                                                                                
                  truth/authenticity of the information/data alleged                                                                                      
                  in the complaints                                                   11,136,000          286,000                        11,422,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            3.    Adjudication of administrative cases filed                                                                                              
                  directly with or those initiated by the Ombudsman as                                                                                    
                  a result of criminal complaints or grievances filed                  9,829,000           25,000                         9,854,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      b.    Prosecution of Complaints/Cases                                           33,600,000        2,870,000                        36,470,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
            1.    Prosecution of cases, including filing of the                                                                                           
                  appropriate criminal, civil and/or administrative                                                                                       
                  charges  before the Sandiganbayan, regular trial                                                                                        
                  courts and other proper administrative bodies                       33,600,000        2,870,000                        36,470,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      c.    Area/Sectoral Operations                                                  61,022,000        6,878,000                        67,900,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
            1.    General investigation and corruption prevention                                                                                         
                  services including the establishment of community                                                                                       
                  linkages and community advisory councils on public                                                                                      
                  ethics and accountability                                           61,022,000        6,878,000                        67,900,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                  a.    Luzon                                                         11,032,000        2,396,000                        13,428,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
                  b.    Visayas                                                       23,543,000        1,789,000                        25,332,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
                  c.    Mindanao                                                       8,327,000        1,583,000                         9,910,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
                  d.    Military                                                      18,120,000        1,110,000                        19,230,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
      d.    Public Assistance/Relations and Corruption Prevention                     43,870,000        2,020,000                        45,890,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
            1.    Promotion of efficient and fast delivery of                                                                                             
                  services from the government to the general public                                                                                      
                  thru the development and operation of a Public                                                                                          
                  Assistance Program which will facilitate reporting                                                                                      
                  and monitoring of complaints regarding alleged red                                                                                      
                  tape and irregularities in government                               30,793,000          456,000                        31,249,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            2.    Conduct of researches and continuing studies to                                                                                         
                  determine the factors which lead to inefficiency,                                                                                       
                  red tape, corruption, mismanagement and fraud in                                                                                        
                  government and recommend corrective measures                         9,101,000          494,000                         9,595,000       
                                                                                                                                                          
            3.    Development and implementation of plans and                                                                                             
                  programs aimed at promoting and enhancing community                                                                                     
                  involvement in the campaign against irregularities                                                                                      
                  in government, including  the establishment,                                                                                            
                  maintenance and operation of community based on                                                                                         
                  corruption prevention group and organization                         3,976,000        1,070,000                         5,046,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                   ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
Sub-total, Operations                                                                186,735,000       12,709,000                       199,444,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
TOTAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES                                                   P    283,806,000 P     86,047,000 P     88,198,000 P    458,051,000       
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New Appropriations, by Object of Expenditures                                                                                                             
4  GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, FY 2002                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                             
(In Thousand Pesos)                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                          
A. Programs/Locally-Funded Projects                                                                                                                       
ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                                                                                                       
Current Operating Expenditures                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                          
     Personal Services                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                          
          Salaries of Permanent Positions                                                                                                   186,181       
          Salary Adjustment                                                                                                                   9,309       
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          Total Salaries/Wages                                                                                                              195,490       
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          Other Compensation                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                          
               Terminal Leave Benefits                                                                                                        2,700       
               PAG-IBIG Contributions                                                                                                         1,189       
               Health Insurance Premiums                                                                                                        748       
               Employees Compensation Insurance Premiums (ECIP)                                                                                 364       
               Representation and Transportation Allowances                                                                                  35,067       
               Honoraria                                                                                                                      6,038       
               Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift                                                                                                  20,457       
               5% Year-end Bonus                                                                                                                776       
               Pensions                                                                                                                       2,737       
               Step Increments for Length of Service                                                                                            474       
               Personnel Economic Relief Allowance                                                                                            5,922       
               Additional P500 Allowance                                                                                                      5,922       
               Clothing/Uniform Allowance                                                                                                     3,948       
               Productivity Incentive Benefits                                                                                                1,974       
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          Total Other Compensation                                                                                                           88,316       
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     01 Total Personal Services                                                                                                             283,806       
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     Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                          
     02  Travelling Expenses                                                                                                                  8,506       
     03  Communication Services                                                                                                               4,061       
     04  Repair and Maintenance of Government Facilities                                                                                      2,087       
     05  Repair and Maintenance of Government Vehicles                                                                                        1,600       
     06  Transportation Services                                                                                                              2,022       
     07  Supplies and Materials                                                                                                               7,969       
     08  Rents                                                                                                                               12,585       
     14  Water, Illumination and Power Services                                                                                               8,484       
     17  Training and Seminar Expenses                                                                                                        2,233       
     18  Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Expenses                                                                                             3,095       
     19  Confidential and Intelligence Expenses                                                                                               2,000       
     23  Gasoline, Oil and Lubricants                                                                                                         2,139       
     24  Fidelity Bonds and Insurance Premiums                                                                                                1,184       
     27  Library Books and Materials                                                                                                            402       
     29  Other Services                                                                                                                      27,680       
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     Total Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses                                                                                          86,047       
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Total Current Operating Expenditures                                                                                                        369,853       
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     Capital Outlays                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                          
     35  Buildings and Structures Outlay                                                                                                     83,198       
     38  Information Technology (IT) Equipment Outlay                                                                                         5,000       
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     Total Capital Outlays                                                                                                                   88,198       
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TOTAL NEW APPROPRIATIONS                                                                                                                    458,051       
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GENERAL SUMMARY                                                                                                                                           
OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                   Current Operating Expenditures                                         
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ                                         
                                                                                                    Maintenance                                           
                                                                                                     and Other                                            
                                                                                     Personal        Operating         Capital                            
                                                                                     Services        Expenses          Outlays           Total            
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
      A. Office of the Ombudsman                                                P    283,806,000 P     86,047,000 P     88,198,000 P    458,051,000       
                                                                                 ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ  ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ       
                                                                                                                                                          
Total New Appropriations, Office of the Ombudsman                               P    283,806,000 P     86,047,000 P     88,198,000 P    458,051,000       
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