DOF Department Order No. 003-16

January 12, 2016 DOF DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 003-16 In the exigencies of the service, the following officials are hereby authorized to sign the following documents for and in behalf of the Revenue Integrity Protection Service (RIPS): A. Documents to be signed by Undersecretary CARLO A. CARAG: 1. Investigation Authority (IA) for new subjects; 2. Letter-requests for new subjects to various agencies that require the signature of the undersecretary; 3. Implementation of decisions of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB), Civil Service Commission (CSC) or other quasi-judicial bodies penalizing officials and employees of the Department of Finance (DOF), its bureaus and attached agencies; 4. Obligation Request, Liquidation Report and Proposed/Actual Itinerary of Travel and other documents relative to expenses incurred by RIPS personnel in connection with official travels; 5. Office Performance Commitment and Review (OPCR), as well as Individual Performance Commitment and Review (lPCR), as Head of Office; 6. Office Order pertaining to RIPS operation; and 7. All other documents not enumerated in this Order. B. Documents to be signed by RICHARD S.T. UY, OIC, Executive Director: CAIHTE 1. Letter-requests to various agencies for current subjects, only when the first IA was approved and signed by the Undersecretary; 2. Compliance on decisions/orders/requests of the OMB, CSC and courts; 3. Letter indorsing RIPS cases for representation to the Office of the Solicitor General; 4. Ordinary Endorsements to other government agencies when the subject matter is outside the jurisdiction of RIPS, copy furnished the Revenue Operations and Legal Affairs Group; 5. Reports submitted to the Department of Budget and Management, Millennium Challenge Account Philippines, Good Governance and Anti-Corruption initiatives of the Cabinet Cluster, and Presidential Management Staff; 6. Succeeding Investigation Authorities (IAs) for current subjects, only when the first IA was already approved and signed by the Undersecretary; 7. Memorandum submitted to concerned DOF officials; 8. Accomplishment Report and Daily Time Record (DTR) as Authorized Official approving the accomplishment report and daily time record submitted by RIPS consultant as a requirement for payment of their salary; 9. Employee Time Record Summary and Employee's Pass Slip signs as Immediate Supervisor and Authorized Official, respectively; 10. Application for Leave signs as recommending Authorized Official; 11. Abstract of Canvass as provisional Member/End-user; 12. Clearance issued by RIPS; 13. Trainings/Scholarships as recommending/endorsing official; 14. Personnel Requisition Form as authorized official recommending approval for hiring and promotion; 15. All documents not related to official travel that are submitted to the Central Financial Management Office (CFMO) such as but not limited to budget proposals; supply requirements; petty cash vouchers; obligations request; DETACa 16. All documents submitted to the Central Administration Office (CAO) such as but not limited to Purchase Request; Requisition and Issue Slip; This Order is in accordance with Department Order No. 41-2012 dated 7 November 2012. Accordingly, this Order repeals Department Order Nos. 59-2013, 69-2013 and 093-2015 dated November 4, 2013, November 26, 2013, and September 15, 2015, respectively; and modifies all other issuances contrary hereto. This Order shall take effect immediately, and shall continue in full force and effect, until sooner withdrawn. (SGD.) CESAR V. PURISIMA Secretary