Section 9Sec./Art. 9

Duties and Responsibilities of the General Manager. - The General Manager shall be appointed by the President and shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(a) Execute and administer the policies and resolutions approved by the Board and prepare its agenda;

(b) Direct and supervise the operations, management, and internal affairs of the Authority. The General Manager may delegate certain administrative responsibilities to other officers of the Authority, subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board;

(c) Recommend the number and compensation of and appoint the subordinate officers and personnel of the Authority and remove or otherwise discipline for cause any such officer or employee pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 10149 and laws, rules, and regulations of the Civil Service Commission (CSC);

(d) Represent the Authority in all dealings with other offices, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government and with all persons and entities, public or private, domestic or foreign;

(e) Act on all matters that are not specifically reserved to the Board by this Act;

(f) Solely confer house and lot or housing unit awards to eligible beneficiaries based on the eligibility criteria provided by the Authority;

(g) Adjudicate, to the exclusion of court cases filed, matter questioning the propriety of house and lot or housing units awarded to the Authority's beneficiaries. The Authority shall promulgate its rules and regulations governing the adjudication of cases before it: Provided, That the cases decided by the General Manager may be elevated on appeal to the Secretary of the DHSUD;

(h) Within the limits of the authority delegated by the Board, to execute contracts, incur obligations, acquire and dispose of assets and documents on behalf of the Authority;

(i) Report and submit to the Board within thirty (30) days after the close of each fiscal year, if applicable, a comprehensive report on the operations of the Authority for the preceding year, and the state of its affairs;

(j) Prepare and submit budget proposals to the DBM for inclusion in the National Expenditure Program (NEP), as approved by the Board; and

(k) Exercise such other powers and duties as may be vested by the Board.