XXXI.  COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Appropriations and Obligations
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(In Thousand Pesos)
2003
2001 2002 COMELEC Recommendation
Description
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New General Appropriations   1,428,315   2,793,512  (13,300,341)     1,767,666
General Fund   1,428,315   2,793,512  (13,300,341)     1,767,666
Automatic Appropriations      80,449      86,004      (86,076)        87,285
Retirement and Life Insurance Premiums      80,449      86,004      (86,076)        87,285
Continuing Appropriations   2,667,870   2,257,917
Unobligated Releases for COE
R.A. No. 7845      34,889
R.A. No. 8174      22,853
R.A. No. 8250     131,649     120,015
R.A. No. 8522     188,743     178,408
R.A. No. 8745      45,614      19,972
R.A. No. 8760     945,176     208,084
R.A. No. 8760 As Reenacted     127,821
Unobligated Releases for Capital Outlays
R.A. No. 7845      26,022       7,197
R.A. No. 8174     180,926     160,485
R.A. No. 8250     283,760     283,760
R.A. No. 8522     313,800     313,800
R.A. No. 8745       2,383          52
R.A. No. 8760     492,055     488,323
R.A. No. 8760 As Reenacted     350,000
Supplemental Appropriations   2,450,268
R.A. No. 9007   2,450,268
Budgetary Adjustment(s)      45,906
Transfer(s) from:
Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund      26,110
Salary Adjustment Fund      19,796
Total Available Appropriations   6,672,808   5,137,433  (13,386,417)     1,854,951
Unused Appropriations  (2,257,917)  (2,257,917)
Unobligated Allotment  (2,257,917)  (2,257,917)
TOTAL OBLIGATIONS   4,414,891   2,879,516  (13,386,417)     1,854,951
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Proposed New Appropriations Language
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For general administration and support, support to operations, and operations, including locally-funded projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P  (13,300,341,000) P   1,767,666,000
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Current Operating Expenditures
Personal Services   Maintenance and Other   Capital Outlays  Total
 Operating Expenses
COMELEC  Recommendation COMELEC  Recommendation COMELEC  Recommendation COMELEC  Recommendation
For general administration and support, support to operations, and operations, including locally-funded projects P  (1,643,587,000) P   1,030,359,000 P  (1,671,487,000) P     637,307,000 P  (9,985,267,000) P     100,000,000 P  (13,300,341,000) P   1,767,666,000
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Special Provisions
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1 . Special Audit.  The appropriations herein authorized for the Commission for registration, plebiscite, referendum and election purposes shall be used exclusively for the purpose for which these are intended.  Special Audit shall be undertaken by the Commission on Audit (COA) on all expenses for printing jobs, materials and paraphernalia to be used for registration, plebiscite, referendum and election purposes.  Copies of the COA report shall be furnished the Legislature within one month after such audit.