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ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

actions over them in accordance with the Civil Service

Law;

(5) Approve sick, vacation and maternity leaves of

absence with or without pay, for a period not beyond one

year;

(6) Prepare and submit budget proposals for the

region to the central office, administer the budget of the

regional office, authorize disbursement of funds pursuant

to approved financial and work programs, and administer

the budget control machinery in the region;

(7) Approve requisition for supplies, materials and

equipment, as well as books and periodicals, and other

items for the region, in accordance with the approved

supply procurement program;

(8) Negotiate and enter into contracts for services or

furnishing supplies, materials and equipment to the

regional office involving an amount not exceeding fifty

thousand pesos (P50,000.00) within a given quarter,

provided that authority in excess of fifty thousand pesos

(P50,000.00) may be further authorized by the proper

department or agency head;

(9) Approve claims for benefits under existing laws;

(10) Approve requests for overtime services;

(11) Promote coordination among the regional offices,

and between his regional office and local government

units in the region;

(12) Provide housekeeping services for the regional

office;

(13) Approve application of personnel for permission to

teach,

exercise

a

profession,

or

engage in business

outside of office hours in accordance with standards and

guidelines of the Civil Service Commission;

(14) Issue travel vouchers authorizing employees to

travel on official business within the region for a period

not exceeding thirty days;

(15) Approve attendance of personnel in conferences,

seminars, and non-degree training programs within the

region;

(16)

Authorize

the

allocation

of

funds

to

provincial/district offices; and

(17) Perform such other duties and functions as may

be provided by law or further delegated by the head of

agency or other proper authorities concerned.

SECTION 28. Review of Acts of Regional Director . —

Nothing in the preceding Section shall be construed as a

limitation on the power of the Secretary to review and

modify,

alter

or

reverse any action of the Regional

Director,

or

to

initiate

promotions

and

transfers

of

personnel from one region to another.

CHAPTER 6 Powers and Duties of Heads of Bureaus or

Offices

SECTION 29. Powers and Duties in General . — The

head of bureau or office shall be its chief executive officer.

He shall exercise overall authority in matters within the

jurisdiction of the bureau, office or agency, including

those relating to its operations, and enforce all laws and

regulations pertaining to it.

SECTION 30. Authority to Appoint and Discipline . —

The head of bureau or office shall appoint personnel to all

positions in his bureau or office, in accordance with law.

In the case of the line bureau or office, the head shall also

appoint the second level personnel of the regional offices,

unless such power has been delegated. He shall have the

authority to discipline employees in accordance with the

Civil Service Law.

SECTION

31.

Duties

of

Assistant

Heads

and

Subordinates .

—

(1)

Assistant

heads

and

other

subordinates in every bureau or office shall perform such

duties as may be required by law or regulations, or as may

be specified by their superiors not otherwise inconsistent

with law;

(2) The head of bureau or office may, in the interest of

economy, designate the assistant head to act as chief of

any division or unit within the organization, in addition to

his duties, without additional compensation; and

(3) In the absence of special restriction prescribed by

law,

nothing

shall

prevent

a

subordinate

officer

or

employee

from

being assigned additional duties by

proper

authority,

when

not

inconsistent

with

the

performance of the duties imposed by law.

SECTION 32. Acting Head of Bureau or Office . — In

case of the absence or disability of the head of a bureau

or office, his duties shall be performed by the assistant

head. When there are two or more assistant heads, the

Secretary shall make the designation. In the absence of

an assistant head, the Secretary may designate any

officer or employee of the bureau or office as acting head

without additional compensation.

SECTION 33. Performance of Duties of Subordinate

Officers Temporarily Absent . — In case of the temporary

absence

or

disability

of

any

subordinate

officer

or

employee in any bureau or office, its head may, subject to

existing laws, rules and regulations, designate any other

subordinate officer or employee within the organization

to perform temporarily the duties of the absent or

disabled person.

SECTION 34. Filling of Vacancies . — Vacancies caused

by

death,

resignation

or

removal

of

any

officer

or

subordinate

may

be

temporarily

filled

in the same

manner as in the case of temporary absence or disability.

The

vacancies

shall

not

be

filled

by

permanent

appointment until the expiration of any leave allowable to

the predecessor, unless the exigencies of the service

require that the appointment be made immediately.

SECTION 35. Power to Require Bonds . — (1) The head

of each bureau or office shall, consistent with law, rules

and regulations, prescribe the form and fix the amount of

all bonds executed by private parties to the government

under the laws pertaining to his bureau or office. He shall

pass

on

the

sufficiency

of

the

security

and

retain

possession of the bond.

(2) When it appears that any such bond is insufficient,

the

head

may

require

additional

security.

He

may

withdraw the privilege secured by the bond upon failure

of the party to give additional security within the period

fixed in the notice, but such an action shall be without

prejudice to the liability of any person or property already

obligated.

SECTION 36. Authority to Prescribe Forms and Issue

Regulations . — (1) The head of a bureau or office shall

prescribe forms and issue circulars or orders to secure the

harmonious and efficient administration of his bureau or

office and to carry into full effect the laws relating to

matters within his jurisdiction. Penalties shall not be

prescribed in any circular or order for its violation, except

as expressly allowed by law;

(2) Heads of bureaus or offices are authorized to issue

orders regarding the administration of their internal

affairs for the guidance of or compliance by their officers

and employees;

(3) Regional directors are authorized to issue circulars

of purely informational or implementing nature and

orders relating to the administration of the internal affairs

of regional offices and units within their supervision; and

(4) Issuances under paragraphs (2) and (3) hereof shall

not require, for their effectivity, approval by the Secretary

or other authority.

SECTION 37. Annual Reports . — (1) All heads of

bureaus or offices of the national government shall

render annual reports to their respective Secretaries on or

before the last day of February of each year.

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