National Budget Circular 542, issued by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on August 29, 2012, reiterates compliance with Section 93 of the General Appropriations Act of FY 2012. Section 93 is the Transparency Seal provision, to wit:
Sec. 93. Transparency Seal. To enhance transparency and enforce accountability, all national government agencies shall maintain a transparency seal on their official websites. The transparency seal shall contain the following information: (i) the agency’s mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information; (ii) annual reports, as required under National Budget Circular Nos. 507 and 507-A dated January 31, 2007 and June 12, 2007, respectively, for the last three (3) years; (iii) their respective approved budgets and corresponding targets immediately upon approval of this Act; (iv) major programs and projects categorized in accordance with the five key results areas under E.O. No. 43, s. 2011; (v) the program/projects beneficiaries as identified in the applicable special provisions; (vi) status of implementation and program/project evaluation and/or assessment reports; and (vii) annual procurement plan, contracts awarded and the name of contractors/suppliers/consultants.
The respective heads of the agencies shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this section.
A Transparency Seal, prominently displayed on the main page of the website of a particular government agency, is a certificate that it has complied with the requirements of Section 93. This Seal links to a page within the agency’s website which contains an index of downloadable items of each of the above-mentioned documents.
DEPED BALANGA CITY DIVISION COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. 93 (TRANSPARENCY SEAL) R.A. NO. 10155 (GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FY 2012)
I. Mandate, Functions and Officials
The agency's mandates and functions, names of its officials with their position and designation, and contact information
II. Annual Reports
Annual Reports, as required under the National Budget Circulars Nos. 507 and 507-A dated January 31, 2007
III. Approved Budget and Corresponding Targets
Approved budgets and corresponding targets immediately upon approval of GAA FY 2012
IV. Major Programs and Projects
Major Programs and Projects categorized in Accordance with Five(5) Key Result Areas under E.O. No. 43, series of 2011
V. Program / Project Beneficiaries (Not Applicable)
Program / project's beneficiaries as identified in the applicable special provisions.
VI. Status of Implementation and Program / Project Reports
Status of implementation and program / project evaluation and/or assessment reports.
VII. Annual Procurement Plan and Contracts Awarded
Annual procurement plan, contracts awarded and the name of contractors / suppliers consultants.
VIII. Quality Management System (QMS)