Relief of Anna Maria G. de Leon as Special Disbursing Officer for DOF Intelligence and Confidential Fund

February 16, 2009 DOF DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 018-09 ( Declared Overtaken by Events by D.O. 29-16) Department Order No. 7-06 dated 07 February 2006 was issued designating Ms. Anna Maria G. de Leon, Executive Assistant V, as special disbursing officer for the intelligence and confidential fund of the Department, superseding DOF Order Nos. 14-05 and 5-06. As special disbursing officer (SDO), Ms. de Leon was assigned to handle Ten Million Pesos (P10,000,000.00) representing the remainder of the Department's intelligence and confidential fund previously handled by Undersecretary Emmanuel P. Bonoan and Atty. Ramil E. Bugayong and Undersecretary Roberto B. Tan, pursuant to DOF Order Nos. 14-05 and 5-06, respectively. The fund is covered by DBM Advice of Notice of Cash Allocation No. 253678-5. As SDO, Ms. de Leon reports to and is directly supervised by the Office of the Secretary on all disbursements from the said fund. However, in view of Ms. de Leon's optional retirement from the Department which took effect on 22 December 2007, she has requested for the cancellation of her designation as SDO of the Department's intelligence and confidential fund. Following accounting rules and COA regulations, Ms. de Leon prepared and submitted liquidation report covering total amounts that were disbursed in her capacity as special disbursing officer. The liquidation report was submitted to the undersigned which in turn was submitted to the Chairman of the Commission on Audit, pursuant to COA rules and regulations. Ms. de Leon shall be relieved of any monetary/financial accountabilities and liabilities as special disbursing officer of the fund upon receipt by the Department of the corresponding Credit Advice from the Commission on Audit covering the fund's liquidation. The Central Financial Management Office and Accounting Division are directed to credit the corresponding accounts in the Departments books to clear Ms. de Leon of monetary liabilities relating to Department's intelligence and confidential fund. This Order shall take effect immediately. IADCES (SGD.) MARGARITO B. TEVES Secretary