CSC Memo. Cir. 02, s. 2008 Re: Revised Form of the SALN and Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections

February 12, 2008 BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 003-08 TO : All BLGF Officials and Employees, Regional Directors for Local Government Finance, District Treasurers of Metropolitan Manila; Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers and Others Concerned SUBJECT : Memorandum Circular No. 02, s. 2008 of the Civil Service Commission Re: Revised Form of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth and Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections In line with the current efforts to enhance the effectiveness and compliance of the rules on accomplishing and filing of Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN), the Civil Service Commission (CSC) issued Memorandum Circular No. 02, s. 2008 dated February 1, 2008 prescribing the revised form of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth and Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections. The Commission revised the old form of the SALN and prescribed two (2) new forms incorporating the applicable rules specifically, (1) the Baseline Declaration (BD) and (2) the Annual Declaration (AD). The BD must be accomplished only once. For new entrants, it must be submitted within 30 days after assumption into office and must contain comprehensive information as of his/her first day of government service. For incumbents, the BD must be submitted on or before April 30, 2008, to reflect information as of December 31, 2007. On the other hand, the AD must be accomplished every year for submission on or before April 30, where the employee has previously submitted a BD. What need to be documented in the AD are only acquisitions and disposals of assets, incurrence and retirement of liabilities, and creation and termination of business interests and financial connections, since the last SALN submission. Said forms must be submitted to the declarant's respective Human Resource Office, Personnel Office or Administration Office. For record purposes, however, all BLGF Regional Office Personnel, as well as all Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers are required to furnish a copy of their respective BDs and ADs to this Office within one (1) month from the deadline of filing set by the CSC. EaIcAS Attached is a copy of Memorandum Circular No. 02, s. 2008 for the information and guidance of all concerned. For strict compliance. (SGD.) MA. PRESENTACION R. MONTESA Executive Director ATTACHMENT February 1, 2008 CSC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 02-08 TO : All Heads of Constitutional Bodies; Departments, Bureaus and Agencies of the National Government; Local Government Units; Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations with Original Charters; and State Universities and Colleges SUBJECT : Revised Form of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth and Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections It has come to the attention of the Commission that the yearly filing of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth actually required all government officials and employees to repeat most of the declarations each year, such that it has become burdensome and time-consuming. The Commission also noticed that the existing form (1994) was difficult to accomplish resulting in a lot of erroneously filed and incompletely filled SALNs. In view of its current efforts to enhance the effectiveness and compliance of the rules on accomplishing and filing the SALN, the Commission opted to revise the old form and prescribe two (2) new forms incorporating the applicable rules. It enacted CSC Resolution No. 071814, dated September 10, 2007. The said resolution takes effect after fifteen (15) calendar days from January 21, 2008, the date of publication. The SALN consists of two (2) forms: the Baseline Declaration (BD) and the Annual Declaration (AD). The BD must be accomplished only once. For new entrants, it must be submitted within 30 days after assumption into office and must contain comprehensive information as of his/her first day of government service. For incumbents, the BD must be submitted on or before April 30, 2008, to reflect information as of December 31, 2007. On the other hand, the AD must be accomplished every year for submission on or before April 30, where the employee has previously submitted a BD. What need to be documented in the AD are only acquisitions and disposals of assets, incurrence and retirement of liabilities, and creation and termination of business interests and financial connections, since the last SALN submission. HTDAac The forms must be submitted to the declarant's respective Human Resource Office, Personnel Office or Administration Office. It is expected that all concerned shall observe this issuance with commitment. (SGD.) KARINA CONSTANTINO-DAVID Chairman Sworn Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Networth Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections and Identification of Relatives in the Government Service (Required by R.A. No. 6713)