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ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

(b) That said agency is insolvent or is not in a financial

position to support and maintain the children therein or

to perform the functions for which it was granted;

(c) That the children therein are being neglected or are

undernourished;

(d) That the place is so unsanitary as to make it unfit

for children;

(e) That said agency is located in a place or community

where children should not be, or is physically dangerous

to children or would unduly expose children to crime,

vice, immorality, corruption or severe cruelty; or

(f) That said agency has by any act or omission shown

its incompetence or unworthiness to continue acting as a

child welfare agency. During the period of suspension,

the agency concerned shall not accept or admit any

additional children. In any case, the Department shall

make such order as to the custody of the children under

the care of such agency as the circumstances may

warrant. The suspension may last for as long as the

agency

has

not

complied

with

any

order

of

the

Department to remove or remedy the conditions which

have given rise to the suspension. The aggrieved agency

may appeal the suspension or revocation in a proper

court action. In such a case, the court shall within fifteen

(15) days from the filing of the Department's answer,

conduct a hearing and decide the case, either by lifting

the suspension, or continuing it for such period of time as

it may order, or by revoking the license of the agency

where the Department has proven the revocation to be

justified.

SECTION 26. Foster Homes . — No foster home, day

care center and other substitute parental arrangement

shall operate unless it is first registered with and licensed

by the Department.

TITLE XVII Budget and Management

CHAPTER 1 General Provisions

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy . — The national

budget shall be formulated and implemented as an

instrument of national development, reflective of national

objectives and plans; supportive of and consistent with

the socio-economic development plans and oriented

towards

the

achievement

of

explicit

objectives

and

expected results, to ensure that the utilization of funds

and operations of government entities are conducted

effectively;

formulated

within

the

context

of

a

regionalized

governmental

structure

and

within

the

totality of revenues and other receipts, expenditures and

borrowings

of

all

levels

of

government

and

of

government-owned

or

controlled

corporations;

and

prepared within the context of the national long-term

plans and budget programs of the Government.

SECTION 2. Mandate . — The Department shall be

responsible for the formulation and implementation of

the National Budget with the goal of attaining our

national socio-economic plans and objectives.

The Department shall be responsible for the efficient

and sound utilization of government funds and revenues

to

effectively

achieve

our

country's

development

objectives.

SECTION

3.

Powers

and

Functions .

—

The

Department of Budget and Management shall assist the

President in the preparation of a national resources and

expenditures budget, preparation, execution and control

of the National Budget, preparation and maintenance of

accounting systems essential to the budgetary process,

achievement of more economy and efficiency in the

management of government operations, administration

of

compensation

and position classification systems,

assessment of organizational effectiveness and review

and evaluation of legislative proposals having budgetary

or organizational implications.

CHAPTER 2 Department Proper

SECTION 4. Office of the Secretary . — The Office of

the Secretary shall consist of his immediate staff, the

Budget

Control

Staff,

Research

Staff,

a

Regional

Coordination Staff for Luzon, and a Regional Coordination

Staff for Visayas and Mindanao.

SECTION 5. Undersecretaries . — The Secretary shall

be assisted by five (5) Undersecretaries, who shall all be

appointed by the President upon the recommendation of

the Secretary. They shall exercise supervision over the

offices, services, operating units and individuals under

their authority and responsibility.

SECTION 6. Assistant Secretaries . — There shall be

five (5) Assistant Secretaries, each of whom shall assist the

Secretary and the Undersecretaries in the formulation,

determination

and

implementation

of

laws,

policies,

plans,

programs

and

projects

on

budget

and

management

and

shall

oversee

the

day-to-day

administration

of

the

constituent

units

of

the

Department.

CHAPTER 3 Department Services

SECTION 7. Management Services Office . — The

Management Services Office shall consist of the following

bureaus:

(1) The Systems and Procedures Bureau which shall

review and design the management reporting systems,

review and evaluate the applicability and economics of

computerization,

purchasing/inventory

systems,

formulate

measures

on

internal

controls

to

ensure

accuracy, integrity and reliability of records systems, and

develop a system of controls for capital operational and

cash budgeting;

(2) The Organization and Productivity Improvement

Bureau which shall develop performance standards as

bases for agency budgeting and performance evaluation,

conduct studies on work simplification and methods

improvement,

review

the

equipment

procurement

programs of agencies, and prepare operations manuals

and

conduct

continuing

studies

on

organizational

changes of government agencies;

(3)

The

Compensation

and

Position

Classification

Bureau

which shall classify positions and determine

appropriate

salaries

for specific position classes and

review the compensation benefits programs of agencies

and shall design job evaluation programs.

SECTION

8.

The

Legislative,

Administrative

and

Procurement

Services

Office .

—

The

Legislative,

Administrative, Procurement and Services Office shall

consist of:

(1) The Legislative Services which shall provide legal

advice

and

service to the Department Officers and

employees,

review

legislative

proposals

and

provide

clarificatory opinions on budget laws.

(2) The Administrative Services which shall provide the

services

relative

to

personnel,

records management,

allocation of property and supplies, and shall perform

security and custodial functions.

(3) The Procurement Services which shall implement

an integrated programs for the procurement of supplies

and materials for the Department.

SECTION 9. The Financial and Computer Services . —

The Financial and Computer Services shall consist of:

(1) The Financial Services which shall provide services

relative to cash management, budgetary and financial

matters.

(2) The Data Processing Service which shall provide

computer services, prepare and generate management

reports,

maintain

and

operate

computer-based

information monitoring systems.

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