Office of the Secretary
- Oversee the exercise of the mandate of the Department and the discharge of its powers and functions;
- Advise the President in issuing executive/administrative orders, regulations, proclamations and other issuances, the promulgation of which is expressly vested by law in the President, relative to matters under the jurisdiction of the Department;
- Establish the policies and standards for the operation of the Department pursuant to the approved programs of the government;
- Promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out department functions, objectives, policies, plans, programs and projects;
- Promulgate administrative issuances necessary for the efficient administration of the offices under the DBM Secretary and for proper execution of the laws relative thereto. These issuances shall not prescribe penalties for their violation except when expressly authorized by law;
- Exercise jurisdiction over all bureaus, offices, and agencies under the Department as provided by law, and in accordance with the applicable relationships specified in the Administrative Code of 1987;
- Appoint all officers and employees of the Department except those whose appointments are vested in the President or in some other appointing authority, provided that where the Department is regionalized on a department-wide basis, the DBM Secretary shall appoint employees to positions in the second level in the DBM Regional Offices (ROs);
- Exercise disciplinary powers over officers and employees under the DBM Secretary in accordance with law, including their investigation and the designation of a committee or officer to conduct such investigation;
- Delegate authority to officers and employees under the DBM Secretary's direction; and
- Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.
Internal Audit Service (IAS)
- Advise the DBM Secretary on matters relating to management control, compliance, and operations audit to ensure effective governance and regulatory adherence;
- Conduct management and operations performance audit of DBM activities and organizational units, and determine the degree of compliance with their mandate, policies, government regulations, established objectives, systems and procedures/processes, and contractual obligations;
- Review and appraise systems and procedures/processes, organizational structure, assets management practices, financial and management records, reports, and performance standards of the agencies/units covered to assess operational efficiency and effectiveness;
- Analyze and evaluate management deficiencies and assist top management by providing data-driven recommendations and realistic courses of action to enhance operations and mitigate risks; and
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.
Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) - Project Management Office (PMO)
- Provide administrative and technical support services to the PH-OGP Steering Committee in overseeing and implementing the country's commitments to the OGP;
- Oversee the co-creation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the PH-OGP National Action Plan (NAP);
- Lead the PH-OGP institutionalization efforts, including mainstreaming the PH-OGP at the local level and conducting advocacy campaign through OGPinas!;
- Coordinate with civil society organization counterpart, OGP Support Unit, and the IRM for the development, evaluation, and review of the action plan process;
- Establish partnership with open government champions in both government and non-government sectors;
- Coordinate all local and international OGP activities and engagements with relevant stakeholders;
- Provide secretariat support during committee meetings, consultations and other OGP-related activities; and
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.
Media Affairs and Community Relations Office (MACRO)
- Establish continuous media monitoring system in order to:
- Conduct 24/7 monitoring, collection/gathering, and analysis of DBM-related news from media websites and social media platforms;
- Promptly disseminate relevant updates, flag potential negative reports that may escalate into a crisis; and
- Facilitate the clarification or correction of inaccurate media coverage.
- Cultivate and improve media relations by:
- Establishing partnerships and linkages with media platforms and maintaining close coordination with reporters and social media influencers;
- Managing the DBM Metro Manila and Regional Beats;
- Reviewing interview requests, organizing press conferences and media engagements, and responding to media inquiries;
- Preparing interview transcripts for the DBM Secretary and spokespersons; and
- Overseeing media coverages and issuance of media passes during DBM events.
- Prepare press releases and statements, speeches, talking points for events, articles, media briefers, and other non-technical communication materials for internal and external publication;
- Provide event coverage and technical support during the Secretary’s speaking engagements, including live streaming and/or pre-recording of speeches and messages, and ensure the timely production and submission of event photos, videos, and other relevant communication materials;
- Maintain and manage the DBM social accounts; produce content and other social media and media collaterals for campaigns and events;
- Manage and/or facilitate, analyze, document, and respond to public concerns, grievances, petitions, suggestions, and commendations received by DBM through the following portals:
- Malacañang Hotline 8888;
- Electronic Freedom of Information;
- Civil Service Commission Contact Center ng Bayan;
- Presidential Complaint Center;
- Anti-Red Tape Authority;
- DBM Public Assistance email accounts;
- CSO Help Desk;
- DBM social media pages messages section;
- Data Management System;
- Project DIME; and
- Other online public assistance portals that may be created.
- Develop, produce, and maintain information, education, and communication (IEC) materials and electronic audio-visual collaterals for communication campaigns and operations of the DBM; and maintain an archive of DBM audio-visual presentations for future use.
- Provide secretariat, technical, and administrative support to the Sub-Committee on Communications Strategy of the Committee on Devolution and the Government Optimization Act, as well as represent and provide support to other technical and reforms committees and related administrative matters, as may be required.
- Formulate and implement communication plans and strategies to effectively support and promote DBM initiatives, including the development of crisis communication approaches when necessary, as well as the monitoring, assessment, and reporting of communication performance and outcomes.
- Conceptualize, produce, and manage the broadcast of programs such as the Usapang Budget Natin Teleradyo.
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary or as may be required by law.
Department Liaison Unit
- Serve as the principal channel/link of communication of the Department with the Office of the President (OP), House of Representatives (HOR), Senate, and other agencies concerned;
- Monitor the bills in Congress, draft Executive Orders submitted to the OP, and other issuances;
- Shepherd the enactment of the National Expenditure Program, supplemental budget proposals, and DBM legislative agenda into law;
- Facilitate and coordinate the fast resolution of issues/concerns of the OP, HOR, and Senate in the pursuit of legislative measures/executive issuances;
- Prepare and assist the DBM offices concerned, as necessary, in the implementation of various advocacy measures on expenditure management-related reforms, as well as other vital programs and projects of the Department; and
- Perform other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.
Information and Communications Technology Group (ICTG)
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
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Manage the development and implementation of the different budget-related information systems that will be adopted by various government agencies, e.g.. Government Integrated Financial Management Information System;
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Provide technical and advisory assistance to the other functional groups of the DBM in their dealings with other government agencies insofar as budget, management practice, performance evaluation or work simplification-related initiatives that utilize ICT to achieve efficiency and productivity;
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Ensure alignment of all DBM information systems and ICT infrastructure to the Department's mandated functions;
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Manage the technical aspects of the following ICT initiatives of the DBM, in coordination with other units/offices of the Department, to facilitate their
smooth and efficient development and implementation:- Budget and Treasury Management System;
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Budget Cycle Analytics;
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Digitization of the Budget;
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Electronic Freedom of Information;
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Enhanced-Government Management Information System;
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Forward Estimates Tracking System;
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Government Quality Management System Website;
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Transparency Seal Compliance Monitoring;
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Action Documents Releasing System;
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Philippine Identification System (PHILSYS) National ID;
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E-Payments; and
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Data Protection.
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Represent DBM in national and international ICT fora related to public expenditure management reform.
Information and Communications Technology System Service (ICTSS)
- Formulate and develop a 5-year ICT plan and programs that will align with the overall digitalization roadmap of the Philippine government;
- Execute and implement the ICT plans and programs in accordance with the agreed upon strategies, policies, standards, and methodologies of the DBM;
- Operationalize the ICT projects and programs aligned with the business operation of the DBM;
- Evaluate ICT programs, projects and activities to ensure the security and integrity of data related to any or all operations of the DBM;
- Maintain and manage the overall availability and security of ICT infrastructure of the DBM;
- Implement security controls to protect the DBM’s information assets in accordance with data privacy, cybersecurity laws, and other pertinent laws, rules and regulations;
- Develop and maintain applications bureaucracy-wide, DBM-wide, and individual unit applications that will support the functions of the DBM internally and with other agencies;
- Develop and provide technical assistance on ICT Training Programs for the DBM personnel and other agencies;
- Manage the ICT resources and ICT-related contracts of the DBM;
- Provide technical assistance to the different offices of the DBM on issues and operations related to ICT;
- Prepare financial, analytical, and operations reports of all operations related to ICT;
- Implement Information Security policies and risk assessments to be implemented across the entire DBM; and
- Manage and maintain data architecture and analytics platform that will be used to support the operations of the DBM.
Legal and Legislative Group
Legal Service (LS)
- Provide legal guidance on budget and management matters;
- Recommend general and special provisions of the National Expenditure Program based on proposals vetted by the concerned DBM Bureau/Services/Offices (B/S/Os);
- Prepare comments and recommendations on the general and special provisions of the General Appropriations Bill;
- Prepare and/or review legislative measures, enrolled bills, executive issuances, and other similar requests particularly on the consistency with established policies, and existing budgeting laws, rules, and regulations;
- Handle cases involving DBM in collaboration with the Office of the Solicitor General, Office of the Government Corporate Counsel and other appropriate agencies as applicable;
- Provide legal support and technical secretariat services to DBM committees, such as the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC), and Review and Compliance Committee (RCC); and
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.
Budget Information Legislative Service
- Refer the proposed legislative measures or executive issuances to the appropriate B/S/Os for their comments and recommendations;
- Prepare and finalize the consolidated/unified DBM position on proposed legislative measures or executive issuances, and submit the same to the House of Representatives, Senate of the Philippines, Office of the President, and/or other agencies, as the case may be;
- Represent the DBM in the deliberations on proposed legislative measures/ executive issuances, in coordination with the DBM B/S/Os concerned except for congressional investigations, in aid of legislation, relative to the implementation of existing laws, rules and regulations; and
- Maintain a database of signed DBM position papers.
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.
Internal Management Group
Administrative Service (AS)
- Provide administrative services to support the core mandate of the DBM, primarily in the following areas:
- Management of the employee life cycle which includes talent acquisition, onboarding, retention (i.e., performance management, total rewards, employee well-being), learning and development, and off-boarding;
- Administration of an effective and efficient DBM-wide records management and internal tracking system for both paper-based and electronic records;
- Provision of adequate and standardized physical resources, such as infrastructure, facilities, supplies, utilities, and vehicles, as well as other essential general support services; and
- Collection and custodial functions involving cash, checks, and other forms of income, including payments for authorized disbursements in relation to official transactions;
- Provide technical and secretariat support to various internal committees in the DBM, such as, but not limited to:
- Human Resource Merit Promotion and Selection Board;
- Workforce and Succession Planning Program - Technical Working Group (TWG);
- Disciplinary Action Committee;
- Grievance Machinery Committee;
- Committee on Decorum and Investigation for Sexual Harassment Cases;
- Drug-Free Workplace Committee;
- Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence Committee;
- Talent Development Committee;
- Performance Management Team;
- Bids and Awards Committee;
- Disposal Committee;
- Records Management Improvement Committee;
- Gender and Development TWG;
- Budgeting and Procurement Planning Committee;
- Energy Efficiency Committee;
- Quality Management System Core Team;
- Crisis Management Committee as Incident Response Team; and
- Other boards or committees related to the core functions of the AS.
- Formulate and implement relevant policies, systems, and procedures under existing laws, rules and regulations, and internal issuances, such as but not limited to:
- Proper management of official records in line with Republic Act No. 9470 (National Archives of the Philippines Act of 2007) and other relevant laws, including their respective implementing rules and regulations;
- Competency-based human resource systems on (1) recruitment, selection, and placement; (2) learning and development; (3) performance management; and (4) rewards and recognition, consistent with the Civil Service Commission's Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM);
- Procurement and management of government property, in accordance with budgeting, appropriations, procurement, accounting, and auditing laws, rules, and regulations; and
- Internal information technology systems, such as DBM Manpower Management Information System (MMIS), Learning and Development System (LDS), Document Management System (DMS), Property Management Information System (PMIS), and others.
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary or as may be required by law.
Finance Service (FS)
- Prepare the annual DBM budget consistent with the Budget Call, and the Strategic and Corporate Plans of the Department, in coordination with the Corporate Planning and Management Service (CPMS) and Administrative Service (AS), and in consultation with DBM offices/units concerned;
- Review and validate the accuracy and computation of the proposed budget based on the procurement planning process and activities as part of the Budget and Procurement Planning Committee (BPPC);
- Formulate the final budget allocations of B/S/Os bureaus/services/offices (B/S/Os) based on the approved annual DBM budget;
- Lead the adoption and implementation of established budget reform initiatives in DBM operations, in coordination with the CPMS, AS and other B/S/Os concerned;
- Implement a financial management system to provide internal controls on sources of financing and expenditures, including the implementation of improved management systems;
- Undertake the reconciliation of the DBM's physical inventories of supplies, plant, property and equipment with the book of accounts, in coordination with the AS;
- Formulate and implement an effective financial monitoring system to provide DBM Management and the different B/S/Os with periodic financial reports;
- Promote the responsive and efficient use of authorized funds;
- Undertake financial management functions to administer loans, grants and technical assistance (TAs), including fund disbursement management as assigned to the DBM by pertinent project agreements;
- Formulate policies and standards on the provision of financial resources.
- Provide support to the BPPC, and the Performance Management Team- Technical Working Group; and
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.
Corporate Planning and Management Service (CPMS)
- Support the DBM Management in embedding a culture of strategic planning and accountability; by establishing relevant systems and processes in the Department, such as, (a) strategic and operational planning guidelines to facilitate the formulation, review/assessment, and revision/updating of the DBM medium-term and annual plans, and (b) results-based performance management mechanisms, including the development of pertinent performance information, in coordination with the Functional Groups (FGs) and B/S/Os, to ensure achievement of targets set in the Department’s plans;
- Develop and implement a performance monitoring, evaluation and reporting model within the DBM to include, but not limited to, (a) periodic monitoring and evaluation of performance of the DBM B/S/Os and (b) provision of information on commitments/targets and corresponding accomplishments of the DBM and/or delivery units to internal and external entities or other reportorial bodies in compliance with administrative, functional and/or operational requirements;
- Conduct studies and surveys on the internal DBM operations, organizational structure, manpower and special issues and concerns, as assigned, and provide recommendations based on the studies and surveys conducted;
- Review, maintain and update the DBM operations manual in collaboration with B/S/Os concerned;
- Develop management systems, and coordinate with the Administrative Service for training on the implementation thereof;
- Manage the DBM Strategic Performance Information Management System (SPIMS) and its functionality; and coordinate with the ICTSS for the development and enhancement thereof; and
- Provide technical secretariat support and/or services to the DBM Executive Committee (ExeCom), Management Committee (ManCom), Performance Management Team (PMT), Quality Management System (QMS) Core Team, Crisis Management Committee (CMC), Review and Compliance Committee (RCC), Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART), and other ad hoc bodies, as may be assigned by the Secretary or provided by law.
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.
Budget Policy and Strategy Group
Fiscal Planning and Reforms Bureau (FPRB)
- Conduct fiscal policy research and planning;
- Develop fiscal and budgeting frameworks, indicative annual and multi-year budget ceilings, and sectoral expenditure priorities in coordination with other DBM offices, oversight and implementing agencies;
- Formulate, monitor, and evaluate budget programs in the context of macroeconomic and fiscal targets, including the formulation and monitoring of the annual and quarterly National Government (NG) fiscal programs;
- Conduct studies and analyses of expenditure trends and policies in the different government sectors as input to essential budget documents [e.g. Budget Priorities Framework (BPF), Annual Fiscal Report (AFR), Mid-Year Report (MYR)];
- Monitor macroeconomic developments and their impact on the budget;
- Provide technical and secretariat services to the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) and its Executive Technical Board (ETB), Participatory Governance Cluster of the Cabinet (PGC), Public Financial Management (PFM) Committee, and the Program Convergence Budgeting – Steering Committee (PCB-SC);
- Attend and prepare reports, briefing materials, and recommendations for the Economy and Development (ED) Council and its Committees [i.e., Economic Development Committee (EDCom) and Sub-Committee on Inflation Monitoring and Market Outlook (SC-IMMO), Infrastructure Development Committee (InfraCom), Investment Coordination Committee (ICC), Social Development Committee (SDC), and Tariff and Related Matters Committee (TRMC)], Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Board and its Committee [i.e., Interagency Committee on Macroeconomic Accounts Statistics (IACMAS)], Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB), Public-Private Partnership Governing Board (PPPGB) and other interagency coordination meetings;
- Prepare reports and briefing materials, provide recommendations and updates on the status of expenditure-related matters as well as budget policies and strategies, and attend meetings or consultations for the relevant Planning Committees of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP);
- Prepare and submit comments, inputs, briefing materials, and other reports requested by external stakeholders – including Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) and Multilateral Financial Institutions [e.g., International Monetary Fund (IMF), Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank (WB)];
- Serve as focal unit in the DBM for policy level concerns of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) – in close coordination with Budget and Management Bureaus (BMBs), concerned implementing agencies, oversight agencies, donor institutions, and other concerned stakeholders;
- Prepare comments and recommendations on legislative measures, enrolled bills, proposed executive issuances, and other similar issuances with fiscal policy implications;
- Conceptualize and manage the implementation of budgeting reforms and innovations, and provide assistance to DBM implementing units and other stakeholders in mainstreaming these initiatives to include strategic thinking, mobilizing technical support from development partners, and conducting change management programs with agencies;
- Monitor the implementation of budgeting reforms and innovations, evaluate their impact on resource allocation and budget execution, and submit required reports to the DBM Management and, as applicable, progress reports to the PFM Committee as the basis for the annual reporting to the Office of the President;
- Coordinate the formulation and implementation of policies of the DBM and the government as a whole in implementing international fiscal transparency standards and upholding citizen's right to access information; and
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.
Communications and Public Relations Group
Budget Information and Training Service (BITS)
- Develop and publish the President’s Budget Message and other key budget documents under the Department of Budget and Management's (DBM) responsibility, which are required by the Open Budget Survey;
- Lead the establishment and implementation of learning and development programs relevant to the Department’s mandate through the development and delivery of training courses and production of learning materials and resources thereof, as follows:
- Develop and implement the DBM’s Public Financial Management (PFM) capacity-building programs, particularly the formulation and delivery of courses, curricula and modules;
- Expand and capacitate the pool of speakers for the PFM Competency Program (PFMCP);
- Establish partnerships for the implementation of the PFMCP and monitor and evaluate the delivery of the same;
- Establish a PFM Center to enhance and sustain PFM learning and development and provide the requirements thereof for the whole bureaucracy;
- Produce and publish knowledge products such as training manuals and modules, in print or multimedia online formats; and
- Strengthen network and linkages through the conduct of study visits with foreign and local stakeholders particularly with discussions on Philippine Budget Process as well as the DBM’s roles and responsibilities in the whole of government;
- Leverage knowledge resources and foster knowledge retention and exchange, in collaboration with the DBM offices concerned, as follows:
- Manage and develop the DBM Library, in partnership with other institutions;
- Prepare and publish internal/institutional knowledge products such as the DBM Bulletin, Annual Report, and eUpdates, among others; and
- Document, store, categorize and deploy DBM’s knowledge products in the DBM Library, website and official social media platforms for access and use of stakeholders;
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.
Budget Preparation and Execution (BPE) Group
Budget and Management Bureau (BMB)-A, BMB-B, BMB-D, BMB-E
- Undertake operational and sectoral policy reviews in collaboration/consultation with client agencies to ensure quality and appropriate medium-term levels of expenditures and intra-sectoral budget allocation decision;
- Provide recommendations/inputs on:
- Budget and management policy improvements based on in-depth evaluation of agency programs and projects and overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness;
- Legislative proposals/bills and planned executive issuances with funding implications; and
- Budget operations guidelines applicable to agency/fund coverage;
- Review and validate the appraisal of new projects/programs proposed by agencies and recommend appropriate Executive Review Board (ERB) action for their inclusion in the agency Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEFs);
- Update/maintain DBM-managed agency Forward Estimates (FEs)/MTEFs as a budget planning and management decision tool;
- Lead the mainstreaming of medium-term and results-based budgeting and performance management reforms in client agencies consistent with the Public Expenditure Management (PEM) framework;
- Provide technical assistance and advice to stakeholders on the budget preparation and expenditure management of client agencies under its coverage;
- Plan and undertake budget preparation oversight activities for client agencies, in coordination/consultation with other DBM offices/units and oversight agencies concerned;
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate actions for client agency requests/proposals for:
- New projects/programs for consideration of the ERB for inclusion in the agency MTEFs;
- Changes in staffing and compensation concerning agencies with military and uniformed personnel, Coast Guard, and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) in coordination with the Organization, Position Classification and Compensation Bureau (OPCCB);
- Funding requirements and preparation/issuance of corresponding fund release documents; and
- Purchase and rental of motor vehicles;
- Administer lump sum funds (LSFs)/special purpose funds (SPFs) as part of the oversight function over specific agency coverages; and
- Monitor and evaluate the financial and physical performance and overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness of government agencies vis-à-vis development goals/targets/priorities in the context of the MTEF and Organizational Performance Indicator Framework (OPIF)/Program Expenditure Classification (PREXC) and provide a basis for sound policy and budgeting decisions;
- Evaluate and provide recommendation on actions to be taken related to Unified Accounts Code Structure (UACS) requests from Departments/Agencies/concerned offices; and
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary or as may be required by law.
Budget and Management Bureau (BMB)-C
- Undertake operational and sectoral policy reviews in collaboration/consultation with client agencies/government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) under its coverage to ensure quality and appropriate medium-term levels of expenditures and intra-sectoral budget allocation decisions;
- Provide recommendations/inputs on:
- Budget and management policy improvements based on in-depth evaluation of agency/GOCC programs and projects and overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness; and
- Budget operations guidelines applicable to agency/GOCC/fund coverage;
- Review and validate the appraisal of new projects/programs proposed by agencies and recommend appropriate ERB action for their inclusion in the agency MTEFs;
- Update/maintain DBM-managed agency FEs/MTEFs as a budget planning and management decision tool;
- Lead the mainstreaming of medium-term and results-based budgeting (MTEF and OPIF) and performance management reforms in client agencies consistent with the PEM framework;
- Provide technical assistance and advice to stakeholders on the budget preparation and expenditure management of client agencies/GOCCs under its coverage;
- Plan and undertake budget preparation oversight activities for client agencies, in coordination/consultation with other DBM offices/units and oversight agencies concerned;
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate actions for client agency requests/proposals for:
- New projects/programs for consideration of the ERB for inclusion in the agency MTEFs;
- Organization, staffing, compensation, and position-classification (for GOCCs);
- Funding requirements and preparation/issuance of corresponding fund release documents;
- Purchase of motor vehicles; and
- Corporate Operating Budgets (for GOCCs);
- Administer LSFs/SPFs as part of the oversight function over specific agency/GOCC coverages;
- Monitor and evaluate the financial and physical performance and overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness of government agencies vis-à-vis development goals/targets/priorities in the context of the MTEF and OPIF and provide a basis for sound policy and budgeting decisions;
- Formulate standards and operating manuals/guidelines of general application for budget preparation, execution, and accounting of budget performance for GOCCs;
- Recommend policies for the effective and efficient management of expenditures of budgetary support to GOCCs;
- Act as a clearing house for actions of regular divisions for policy decisions, operational guidelines, and standards formulated for GOCCs;
- Prepare recommendations and position papers on legislative proposals/bills and planned executive issuances with funding policy and GOCC-wide implications, as well as those with specific GOCC issues on organization, compensation, and position classification, involving, but not limited to, the creation of economic zones, development authorities, and corporate body entities;
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the delivery of government services in relation to strategic and functional directions, existing methods, management systems, and procedures/processes of GOCCs under DBM coverage, and recommend improvements, if necessary;
- Develop policies, standards, and guidelines on organization, staffing, and compensation for GOCCs under the coverage of the DBM;
- Review existing electronic budgeting systems for GOCCs and recommend improvements/enhancements thereon;
- Coordinate the formulation and implementation of policies of BMB-C in implementing international fiscal transparency standards and upholding citizens’ right to access information and other public financial management reforms related to GOCCs;
- Evaluate and provide recommendations on actions to be taken related to Unified Accounts Code Structure (UACS) requests from Departments/Agencies/concerned offices; and
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary or as may be required by law.
Budget and Management Bureau (BMB)-F
- Undertake operational and sectoral policy reviews in collaboration/consultation with client agencies/State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) under its coverage to ensure responsive and appropriate medium-term levels of expenditures and intra-sectoral budget allocation decision;
- Provide recommendations/inputs on:
- Budget and management policy improvements based on in-depth evaluation of agency programs and projects and overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness;
- Legislative proposals/bills and planned executive issuances with funding implications, as well as those with specific SUC issues on organization, compensation, and position classification; and
- Budget operations guidelines applicable to its agency/SUC/fund coverage;
- Update/maintain DBM-managed agency FEs/MTEFs as a budget planning and management decision tool;
- Lead the mainstreaming of medium-term and results-based budgeting and performance management reforms in client agencies/SUCs consistent with the PEM framework;
- Provide technical assistance and advice to stakeholders on the budget preparation and expenditure management of client agencies/SUCs under its coverage;
- Plan and undertake budget preparation oversight activities for client agencies/SUCs, in coordination/consultation with other DBM offices/units and oversight agencies concerned;
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate actions for client agencies and SUCs under its coverage, as well as other stakeholders, requests/proposals for:
- New projects/programs for consideration of the ERB for inclusion in the agency MTEFs;
- Organization, staffing, compensation, and position-classification (for SUCs under coverage);
- Funding requirements and preparation/issuance of corresponding fund release documents; and
- Purchase of motor vehicles;
- Technical assistance, comments, inputs, clarifications, and recommendations on various queries and concerns relating to budget implications;
- Administer LSFs/SPFs as part of the oversight function over specific agency/SUC coverages;
- Monitor and evaluate the financial and physical performance and overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness of government agencies vis-à-vis development goals/targets/priorities in the context of the MTEF and OPIF and provide a basis for sound policy and budgeting decisions;
- Undertake budget preparation oversight activities to the Regional Task Force, created to oversee the budget preparation activities for SUCs, to ensure consistency in the implementation of budget preparation guidelines/advisories;
- Undertake oversight activities to DBM Regional Offices (ROs) to ensure consistency in the interpretation and implementation of budget and management policies concerning DepEd, CHED, and SUCs;
- Evaluate and provide recommendations on actions to be taken related to Unified Accounts Code Structure (UACS) requests from Departments/Agencies/concerned offices; and
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary or as may be required by law.
Budget Technical Bureau (BTB)
- Formulate standards and operating guidelines of general application for budget preparation, execution, and accounting of budget performance, in coordination with the BMBs, DBM ROs, LS, and other DBM offices/units;
- Oversee the annual preparation of the President's Budget in coordination with DBM offices/units and other stakeholders concerned;
- Monitor and prepare consolidated reports and overall analysis of expenditures and outputs relative to the status of budget utilization, including government budgetary releases, obligations incurred, and disbursements made;
- Prepare and monitor consolidated Monthly Disbursement Program as evaluated by BMBs;
- Administer the UACS and its Repository System, and evaluate BMB/RO requests/recommendations for issuance of codes consistent with UACS business rules;
- Administer multi-user SPFs, such as Contingent Fund, Pension and Gratuity Fund, Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund, and Unprogrammed Appropriations;
- Act as the printing and releasing unit for manually released budget authorization documents issued by the BMBs and LGRCB in the DBM Central Office, and upload in the ADRS the attachments of the approved budget authorization documents, if any;
- Review existing electronic budgeting systems and recommend improvements/enhancements thereto in coordination with the BMBs and the ICTSS;
- Provide technical assistance to DBM offices/units concerned, such as in the preparation of comments on congressional bills, draft inter-agency issuances, and clarifications relative to audit observations;
- Act as clearing house for operational guidelines and standards formulated by BMBs for National Government Agencies (NGAs);
- Provide technical secretariat support and/or services during the budget preparation process;
- Plan, organize, and conduct fora for the budget preparation, in collaboration with other DBM units; and
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary or as may be required by law.
Organization and Systems Improvement Group
Organization, Position Classification and Compensation Bureau (OPCCB)
- Administer and maintain a unified compensation and position classification system, including performance-based incentives for NGAs, GOCCs covered by DBM, and Local Government Units (LGUs) in coordination with the CSC;
- Develop policies, standards, and guidelines on organization, staffing, position classification, and compensation for NGAs/LGUs, and policies and budgetary guidelines on Personnel Services and associated expenditures;
- Evaluate agency proposals on organization, staffing, compensation, and position classification;
- Monitor government manpower levels and administer and maintain a comprehensive and reliable database on national government positions and personnel through the Government Manpower Information System (GMIS), except those involving military and uniformed personnel and GOCCs which will be continually handled by the BMBs concerned;
- Pursue the deregulation of input controls in organization, staffing, and compensation management parallel with the shift towards output/results-based orientation of agencies;
- Prepare recommendations and position papers on legislative measures and enrolled bills and planned executive issuances with policy and government-wide implication, as well as specific agency issues on organization, staffing, compensation, and position classification;
- Provide technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders on matters related to organization, staffing, position classification, and compensation; and
- Perform other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary or as may be required by law.
Systems and Productivity Improvement Bureau (SPIB)
- Formulate policies and develop standards and guidelines on systems and productivity improvement (SPI)-related concerns, particularly on management systems improvement, public sector productivity enhancement, management of non-financial assets of the government, strengthening of internal control systems and internal audit functions in government, and pursuit of government-wide reorganization and bureaucratic reforms, in order to enhance efficiency and productivity in government;
- Pilot-test better management practices on SPI and other related concerns in government, including but not limited to the use of digital platforms, to support the implementation of SPI policies, standards, and guidelines, for institutionalization;
- Conduct studies and research on SPI, government-wide reorganization, bureaucratic reforms, and other related concerns, and recommend mechanisms, strategies, systems, and structures, as necessary, in coordination with relevant agencies;
- Undertake monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of government services in relation to strategic and functional directions, existing methods, management systems, and procedures/processes of government agencies;
- Conduct and/or facilitate learning and development activities on SPI and other related concerns;
- Provide technical and administrative support to various internal and external committees, boards, bodies, and technical working groups related to the implementation of programs, projects, and activities on SPI;
- Prepare inputs and recommendations on legislative proposals/bills, draft Executive Orders, and other proposed executive issuances which have implications on SPI and other related concerns; and
- Perform other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary or as may be required by law.
Local Government and Regional Operations Group
Local Government and Regional Coordination Bureau (LGRCB)
- Administer the National Tax Allotment (NTA) shares of LGUs and all allocations to LGUs;
- Formulate Public Expenditure Management (PEM) policies for implementation by LGUs, and draft Executive Orders and other proposed administrative issuances which have implications on local budget operations and expenditure management;
- Oversee LGUs' implementation of PEM policies and undertake capacity building of LGUs in coordination with the DBM Regional Offices (ROs) on policies pertaining to local budget operations and expenditure management;
- Provide policy advisory, support services, and capacity building to the DBM ROs on policies pertaining to local budget operations and expenditure management;
- Coordinate with DBM ROs on various activities and initiatives;
- Provide technical secretariat services during the Regional Coordination Meetings, including the facilitation of various RO concerns; and to the Committee on Devolution;
- Ensure consistency in the DBM RO’s implementation of budget and management policies;
- Respond to requests and/or queries from external and internal stakeholders on matters pertaining to local budget operations and expenditure management;
- Prepare and submit comments and recommendations on legislative measures, enrolled bills, proposed executive issuances, and other similar issuances which have implications on local budget operations and expenditure management;
- Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary or as may be required by law.
Regional Offices (ROs)
- Provide policy advisory and support services to the DBM Central Office, Regional Development Councils (RDCs), Regional Inter-Agency Teams (RIATs), Regional Inter-Agency Committees (RIACs), Project Monitoring Committees (PMCs), Regional Advisory Council (RAC), and other regional policy-making bodies, as necessary;
- Plan and undertake budget preparation and execution activities for agency coverage (e.g., SUCs, decentralized agencies, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Metropolitan Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and Tublay Development Authority (MBLISTTDA), LWDs, and LGUs), as applicable;
- Review the budgets of provinces, highly urbanized cities, independent component cities, and municipalities in accordance with pertinent laws, rules, and regulations, as may be appropriate;
- Review the Corporate Operating Budgets of LWDs pursuant to Executive Order No. 518 dated January 23, 1979, to ensure alignment with the national development plan and adherence to the budgetary standards and guidelines for NGAs and LGUs;
- Oversee and approve organizational and staffing modifications, compensation, and position classification matters of SUCs, decentralized agencies, and LWDs, and administer/manage the GMIS of agency coverages, as applicable;
- Advocate and provide technical assistance in the implementation of PFM and procurement reforms in the agency coverage, both local and national government agencies in the Region;
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of agency coverages (SUCs and decentralized agencies) through the conduct of Agency Performance Review (APR) Conferences and Mid-Year Performance Dialogues (MYPD);
- Oversee the conduct of LGUs’ PFM assessment and validate the implementation of PFM improvement plans in the Region;
- Provide:
- Updates on the status of major programs and projects of agency coverages;
- Inputs in the budget preparation of SUCs and decentralized agencies; and
- Comments and recommendations on legislative measures, enrolled bills, and other similar issuances with funding implications to the DBM Central Office;
- Evaluate and recommend actions on requests for authority to purchase or rent motor vehicles of agency coverages, both local and national agencies;
- Respond to queries on budgetary, compensation-related matters and organizational/position classification staffing pattern of agency coverages, both local and national, and other regional line agencies;
- Ensure that LGUs adhere to all reportorial requirements for Allocations to LGUs;
- Provide technical and/or secretariat support services to various internal and external committees, working groups, and ad hoc bodies in the Regional Office or Region, as applicable; and
- Perform such other related functions incidental to the mandate of the Regional Office, as may be assigned by the Secretary or as may be required by law.

