Clarification on the Documentary Requirements Prescribed per Budget Circular (BC) No. 2013-1

March 23, 2014 BLGF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 011-14 TO : All Central and Regional Directors of This Bureau and All Others Concerned SUBJECT : Clarification on the Documentary Requirements Prescribed per Budget Circular (BC) No. 2013-1 For the information and guidance of all concerned, attached is a copy of Budget Circular No. 2014-1 dated March 5, 2014 by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) regarding the above-mentioned subject. The Central and Regional Directors of this Bureau are hereby instructed to take note of the above subject and disseminate the contents thereof to all Bureau personnel. (SGD.) SALVADOR M. DEL CASTILLO OIC-Executive Director ATTACHMENT March 5, 2014 DBM BUDGET CIRCULAR NO. 001-14 TO : All Heads of Departments, Agencies, Bureaus, Offices, Commissions, State Universities and Colleges; Budget Officers; Heads of Accounting Units; COA Auditors and Other Government Instrumentalities Concerned Including Government-Owned/Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) and Local Government Units (LGUs) SUBJECT : Clarification on the Documentary Requirements Prescribed Per Budget Circular (BC) No. 2013-1 1.0 This Circular is issued to clarify that in order to facilitate processing and timely payment of terminal leave benefits of retiring government personnel and incentives arising from rationalization programs , the submission of GSIS Clearance/Approval to support agency's special budget request (SBR) for the purpose is not necessary. cEAHSC 2.0 However, said document shall be supported to agency's SBR for payment of retirement gratuity benefits (RGB) chargeable against the Pension and Gratuity Fund, i.e. , retirees under R.A. 1616 in case agency has no available savings and non-members of GSIS such as military and uniformed personnel, among others. 3.0 Effectively, this modifies Item no. 8 of Annex A of Budget Circular No. 2013-1 or Checklist of Documentary Requirements to Support Request for Release of Funds. 4.0 For compliance. (SGD.) FLORENCIO B. ABAD Secretary ANNEX A Checklist of Documentary Requirements to Support Request for Release of Funds Published in The Philippine Star on March 12, 2014.