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30.Apr

Release of Obligational and/or Disbursement Authorities

Obligational and disbursement authorities from various sources (e.g. General Appropriations Act, Special Account in the General Fund, among others) are released to national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), government owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), and other government instrumentalities. The service is classified as highly technical considering its requirement for technical knowledge, specialized skills and/or training in the processing and/or evaluation thereof.

Office or Division

 

OFFICE OR DIVISION:

Budget and Management Bureau (BMBs) - A, B, C, D, E, and F, Budget Technical Bureau (BTB)-Central Printing and Releasing Unit (CPRU), Offices of the Assistant Secretary/Undersecretary of Budget Preparation and Execution (BPE) Group, Office of the Secretary (OSEC), and Administrative Service-Central Records Division (AS-CRD)

CLASSIFICATION: Highly Technical
TYPE OF TRANSACTION: G2G - Government to Government
WHO MAY AVAIL: All NGAs, LGUs, SUCs, GOCCs, and other Government Instrumentalities

Checklist of Requirements

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS

TYPE AND NUMBER OF COPY

WHERE TO SECURE

See Table A1  for the applicable requirements based on the nature of the request

Note: Agency request/s will be processed upon receipt of the complete and valid documentary requirements. If submitted request/s is/are incomplete, incorrect, non-compliant, or denied, the clients shall be informed through a letter or Document Management System (DMS) reply document.

  •  Physical submission - 1 original signed and complete set
OR
  • Electronic submission - 1 original digitally signed or clear scanned copy and complete set
Requesting government entity unless indicated otherwise

Client Steps

CLIENT STEPS

AGENCY ACTION

FEES TO BE PAID

PROCESSING TIME PERSON RESPONSIBLE

1. Submit agency request with complete documentary requirements to AS-CRD or send digital or clear scanned copy of the complete set of documents to the AS-CRD official email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

1. Receive agency request and documentary requirements

None within 1 hour[5]
Administrative Assistant (ADAS) I, and Administrative Officer (AO) III and V
AS-CRD
1.1 None

1.1 For physical submission, upload all documents to the DMS and attach DMS-generated routing slip to the document

For electronic submission, upload all documents to the DMS

None
1.2 Receive DMS-generated acknowledgement receipt (AR)

1.2 For physical submission, issue DMS-generated AR; and send hardcopy to the BMB/s concerned

For electronic submission, send  DMS-generated AR; and copy furnish the BMB  concerned

None
2. None 2. Route request to the Director None 7 working days, 6 hours, 50 minutes   

AO/ADAS
BMBs A-F
3. None 3. Give instruction to Chief Budget and Management Specialist (CBMS) None
Director
BMBs A-F
4. None
4. Determine the following:
⮚Actions to be taken
⮚Complexity of the request[6]
⮚Technical staff to handle the request
 None
CBMS
BMBs A-F 
 5. None  5. Prepare action documents  None
Budget and Management Specialist (BMS) I, BMS II, Senior BMS (SRBMS)
BMBs A-F
5.1 None

5.1 Evaluate request, tag the DMS Reference number of the request in the eBudget System and prepare the following action documents:

⮚ Memorandum for the Secretary (MFS)
⮚ Obligational and/or Disbursement Authority/ies, i.e., Special Allotment Release Order (SARO)/ Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA)/ Advice of NCA Issued (ANCAI)/ Annexes/ Attachments, as applicable
⮚Action for denial’ letter if request is denied[7]
⮚Acknowledgement letter for complex request
None

BMS I, BMS II, SRBMS

BMBs A-F
 
5.2 None

5.2 Create SARO /NCA entry. Ensure that DMS Ref. No. is tagged in the e-Budget

None
 6. None 6. Review  action documents  None 2 working days
 Supervising BMS
BMBs A-F
 7. None 7. Review action documents  None 2 working days
 CBMS
BMBs A-F
 8. None 8. Review action documents as to compliance with documentary requirements, format and computation  None 2 working days
 Assistant Director
BMBs A-F
 9. None 9. Review and recommend approval of the action documents None 
Director
BMBs A-F   
9.1 None

9.1 Verify and tag “Approve” in the e-Budget

None
9.2 None

9.2 Approve and sign Acknowledgement letter for complex request

 
 10. None 10.Review  action documents  None 3 working days  
Assistant Secretary
BPE Group 
 11. None 11.Review action documents  None
Undersecretary
BPE Group 
 12. None 12. Review, approve and sign MFS and Obligational and/or Disbursement Authority/ies None  3 working days  
DBM Secretary
OSEC 
12.1 None

12.1 Tag “Approve” in the e-Budget

None
 Executive Assistant (EA) / Chief-of-Staff
12.2 None

12.2 Transmit approved SARO, NCA and approved MFS to the BTB-CPRU

None
 EA
OSEC
13. None 13. Receive action documents  
 
14. None 14. Sign action documents (approving authorities) None  
 
15. Access signed Obligational and/or Disbursement Authority/ies through the ADRS 15. Release signed Obligational and/or Disbursement Authority/ies  None  10 minutes  
 ADAS III
BTB-CPRU  
15.1 Download Obligational and/or Disbursement Authority/ies [8]

15.1 Upload signed Obligational and/or Disbursement Authority/ies

None
15.2 None

15.2 Tag as "Released" in the eBudget

None
TOTAL     None 20 working days  
Note: Manual releasing is applicable only to NCAs released to the Development Bank of the Philippines and the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) (for Working Fund) as the Authorized Government Servicing Bank. As such, the NCAs shall be printed on security.



[5]  Voluminous documents will be physically routed to the B/S/O concerned within the day

[6] Whether to be processed within 3 working days or more

[7] The BMB Director (first denial)/ Undersecretary for BPE Group (second denial)/ DBM Secretary (third denial) approves the letter

[8] The corresponding SARO shall be automatically uploaded in the ADRS and shall be made available to the agency for viewing and printing. In the case of ANCAI and MRS-NCA, these shall be made available to the agency for viewing and printing through the ADRS within the next calendar day after receipt of NCA by the GSB

Documentary Requirements

See Table

Table A1- Documentary Requirements for the Release of Obligational and/or Disbursement Authorities

DBM Service Documentary Requirements

1. For issuance of SARO including New Budgetary Provisions not included in the National Expenditure Program (NEP)

For National Government Agencies (NGAs):
  1. Special Budget Request (SBR)
  2. BED 1 (Financial Plan)
  3. BED 2 (Physical Plan)
  4. BED 3 (Monthly Disbursement Program)
  5. Project Profile, based on the format of BP Forms 202 (LFP)/203 and FAP Profile (Annex B) of DBM-COA-DOF Joint Circular No. 2-97 dated March, 1997 (FAPs) 
  6. Office of the President (OP) Approval for budgetary items included in the GAA but not reflected in the President's Budget (NEP)
  7. Approved loan agreement for new FAPs
  8. Other authorization documents as required in the applicable Budget Circular / Other documentary requirements under existing guidelines (i.e. National Budget Circular (NBC) No. 581 dated December 27, 2020)*

For Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs):

  1. SBR
  2. BED 1
  3. BED 2
  4. BED 3
  5. BTr Certification for Use of Income/ OP Approval for Contingent Fund
  6. Board Resolution
  7. Other documentary requirements under existing guidelines

*Other documentary requirements:

Infrastructure Projects

  1. List of validated claims for ROW and contractual obligations
  2. Clearance/certification on the consistency of the standards of construction, rehabilitation, improvement, or repair of all infrastructure projects with the pertinent rules and regulations determined by the DPWH and/or other relevant agencies
  3. DENR – for environmental clearance certificate /  certificate of non-coverage and geohazard certification, as applicable
  4. Program of Works
  5. Certification of Availability of Lot and Certificate of Title/Transfer Certificate of Title, if applicable
  6. Detailed Engineering and Design, if applicable
  7. Other relevant/applicable documents that may be required by DBM

Non-Infrastructure Projects

  1. ISSP approved by the DICT for ICT-related items
  2. Inventory/list and description for equipment, furniture and fixtures
  3. Approved Annual Procurement Plan

Centrally-Managed Items

  1. List of specific implementing units (IUs) and amount allotted to each IU

2.  Release from Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund (MPBF)

2a. For newly filled regular positions/promotions/ newly created positions/reclassification of positions

For NGAs:

  1. SBR
  2. FAR 1-A (Latest Summary of Appropriations, Allotments, Obligations and Balances by Object of Expenditures)
  3. BED 3
  4. Duly Signed worksheet containing detailed computation of actual Personnel Services (PS) Requirements and date of appointment and assumption of duty of employees
  5. Special / General / Bureau Orders, in the case of Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP)
2b. For Performance-Based Bonus (PBB)

For NGAs and SUCs:

  1. TWG per EO 61 Clearance/ Approval on agency compliance with performance and good governance requirements
  2. Modified Form A-Department/Agency Performance Report and Evaluation Matrix
2c. For Payment of Back Salaries and Other PS Benefits
  1. SBR
  2. FAR 1-A
  3. BED 3
  4. Detailed computation of Actual PS Requirement showing list of personnel and corresponding back salaries and other benefits
  5. HR-issued Certified True Copy of decision on the case by competent/proper authority, if applicable
  6. Updated Service Record certified by the Human Resource Management Officer (HRMO)

3. Availment of Loan/Grant Proceeds

  • For NGAs
  • For GOCCs

Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) – for FAPs under For issuance of SARO

  1. SBR
  2. Copy of Signed Foreign Loan Agreement including copy of the Appraisal Report
  3.  Updated Project Profile
  4.  Updated BED  1, if there are revisions
  5.  BED 2, if there are revisions
  6.  ICC Approval/ICC-Secretariat/NEDA Board Action Letter to the NGA/IA for additional work and change orders, if applicable
For GOCCs:
  1. SBR
  2. Certification of receipt or deposits from the BTr on the availability of the balance
  3. Credit Advice from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

 

4. Foreign Assisted Projects (Loan Proceeds)
  • Direct Payment (NCAA)
  • Working Fund

Direct Payment (Non-Cash Availment Authority):

  1. SBR
  2. Photocopy of the Application for Withdrawal or equivalent document covering the amount requested
  3. Certified list of allotments and corresponding obligations incurred for the specific foreign loan/grant assisted project against which the disbursements shall be applied
  4. Details of disbursements expressed both in peso and equivalent foreign currency as indicated in the application
  5. Certification from BTr on the peso value of the amount paid to the supplier/contractor/consultant
  6. Certificate of Acceptance when the project is completed

Working Fund (Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA):

  1. Agency Letter of Request for the release of NCA
  2. Certification from the BTr on Loan Proceeds Remitted/Deposited (if funded by loan) / Grant/Donation Remitted/Deposited (if funded by Grant/Donation), whichever is applicable
  3. Copy of notice of sub-allotment issued by the NGA, if applicable 
  4. Other authorization documents as required in the applicable Budget Circular / Other documentary requirements under existing guidelines (i.e., NBC No. 581 dated December 27, 2020)

 

5. Customs Duties and Taxes

  1. SBR
  2. Quarterly Report of Taxes and Duties Availment (QRTDA)
  3. Statement of Account/Assessment from Bureau of Customs (BOC)
6. Tax Subsidy
  1. Financial Incentives Review Board resolution

For NGAs (including SUCs):

  1. SBR
  2. QRTDA
  3. Tax Subsidy Availment Certificate/ Statement of Accounts/Assessment Notices issued by BOC/BIR

For GOCCs:

  1. SBR
  2. QRTDA
  3. Certification of entitlement to subsidy issued by FIRB
  4. Tax Subsidy Availment Certificate/Statement of Accounts/Assessment Notices issued by BOC/BIR

7. Special Account in the General Fund (SAGF) (Includes donations over 1 year)

  1. SBR
  2. BED 1
  3. BED 2
  4. BED 3
  5. Certification on the available balance of SAGF/Certification of receipt or deposits from the BTr
  6. Other documentary requirements under existing guidelines

Additional Supporting Documents (depending on type of request): 

Payment of Rewards and Incentives for BOC and BIR: 

  1. SBR
  2. Signed Revenue Performance Evaluation Board (RPEB) Resolution
  3. BTr Certification and BTr JEV effecting adjustment of deposits to trust account
  4. DBCC Certification
  5. Agency Certification that the computation of rewards and incentives is in accordance with RA No. 9335, RPEB Resolution, and subject to relevant laws rules and regulations and compliance with substantive and procedural due process
  6. Signed list of attritable employees
  7. Signed list of qualified officials and employees for the payment of rewards and incentives h) Monthly Disbursement Program

8. Modification in the Allotments Issued

  1. SBR
  2. FAR No. 1 (Latest SAOODB)
  3. BED 1, as revised
  4. BED 2, as revised
  5. Justification for the proposed modification
  6. Certification of Actual Deficiency and Sources of Funds signed by the Budget Officer, identifying the affected P/A/Ps and objects of Expenditure (“From” and “To”) – (Attachment 3) 

9. Use of Savings for Augmentation of Deficient P/A/Ps

For OP Approval:

  1. SBR
  2. FAR No. 1
  3. FAR No. 1A
  4. BED No. 1
  5. BED No. 2
  6. Certification on how the savings were generated pursuant to existing guidelines
  7. Justification
  8. Details of Savings and Augmentation of Deficient P/A/Ps
For Release of Funds:
1. OP Approval
 10. Additional NCA/s
  1. Agency Request
  2. List of Due and Demandable Accounts Payable -  Advice to Debit Account (LDDAP-ADA)
  3. FAR 1
  4. FAR 3, if applicable
  5. FAR 4
  6. BED 3
  7. Latest Book/Bank balances
  8. Bank Certification of Lapsed NCA, if applicable
  9. List of Reverted A/Ps as of end of the previous year (Per EO No. 87, as implemented by COA-DBM Joint Circular No. 2021-1 dated March 1, 2021)

11. Payment of Tax Refund (Bureau of Internal Revenue and BOC)

  1. SBR
  2. BTr Certification and BTr Journal Entry Voucher (JEV) effecting adjustment of deposits to trust account

Additional Supporting documents:

For VAT Claims:

  1. Signed Report of NCA utilization/disbursement of initial 50% NCA release
  2. Pending claims for VAT refund for additional release of funds

For Non-VAT Claims:

  1. List of Tax Refund Payables by Taxpayer and Type of Tax

12. Payment of Rewards to Informant on Violators of Internal Revenue, Tariff and Custom Laws, Rules and Regulations

  1. SBR
  2. BTr Certification and BTr JEV effecting adjustment of deposits to trust account
  3. DOF Committee on Rewards Ruling/Approval
  4. List of Due & Demandable Accounts Payable
13. Release of Budgetary Support to GOCCs
  1. SBR
  2. BED 1
  3. BED 2
  4. BED 3
  5. Latest Cash Flow Statement
  6. Justification
  7. Other supporting documents (e.g. list of projects and implementing units, project profile, list of equipment, if applicable)
14. Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) for Government Securities (GS) & Foreign Exchange (FOREX) Currency Acquisition
  1. SBR
1.1. DST - GS - Summary of Monthly Gov’t Securities Issued
1.2 DST - FOREX - Monthly foreign exchange transactions of different banks

15. Debt Service (Principal Amortization & Interest Payment

  1. SBR
1.1. Principal Amortization – Annex B of GAA
1.2 Interest Payment – Annex A of GAA and BTr Cash Operations Report
16. Net Lending to GOCC
  1. SBR
  2. Annex A of GAA and BTr Cash Operations Report
 

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