Implementing the Abolition and Liquidation of the Technology Resource Center (TRC)

February 29, 2016 DOST MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 001-16 SUBJECT : Implementing the Abolition and Liquidation of the Technology Resource Center (TRC) Pursuant to the recommendation of the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) to abolish the Technology Resource Center (TRC) per Section 5 (a) of Republic Act No. 10149, which was approved by H.E. the President through a Memorandum from the Executive Secretary and consequently GCG Memorandum Order No. 2015-11, which directed the closing of the TRC effective October 31, 2015, and DOST Special Order No. 761-A, Series of 2015, DOST Central Office, Regional Offices and concerned agencies are hereby directed to coordinate with TRC and take all proper and necessary steps to implement the winding down of the operations as per approved TRC liquidation plan, namely: A. Transfer of Functions/Programs Program/Function to be What to be Transferred Recipient Entity/Focal Transferred/TRC Official/ Person Personnel Responsible Implementation of Inventory of all courses Office of the Assistant Business and Livelihood including course Secretary for Countryside Training Including outlines, full content, Development and DOST Coordination with LGUs video recordings, Regional Offices for their Technology and evaluation records, Livelihood Development historical attendance Centers records etc. Both in hard ASec Urduja Tejada copy and digital form; Directory of all resource Ms. Venus P. Orogo persons including all TLIDSG-TRC current contact information, CV, rates, past schedules etc. both in hard copy and digital form. All equipment, materials, tools, instruments, accessories, ingredients, etc. used in the conduct of livelihood training both in-house and off-site. Operation of the Library All library content both Science and Technology hard copy and digital; Information Institute (STII) All library catalogs and indices both hard copy ETechnobank Department and digital; Mr. Alan Taule TRC All equipment, server, clients, interconnectivity devices, etc. used and needed in the operation of the Technobank and Elibrary; All customer records and logbooks of the library; All prepaid access cards, PINs, usernames, passwords both used by personnel and sold to customers; All software including manuals, installers, archives used in the operation of the Technobank and Elibrary Commercialization of All records of Technology Application Technologies commercialization and Promotion Institute activities; (TAPI) All business plans, Ms. Venus P. Orogo feasibility studies, TLIDSG-TRC reports, etc. developed Dir. Edgar Garcia All procedures manuals regarding commercialization activities All contracts, memoranda of agreement, etc. Management of Open All records of operation DOST National Capital Technology Business including incubate Region Incubator records, financial statements, etc. Dr. Teresita C. Fortuna All equipment, tools etc. Director Ms. Venus P. Orogo used in the TLIDSG-TRC management of the incubator. Development and All existing for-sale Science and Technology Dissemination of printed booklets Information Institute (STII) Livelihood Learning All existing for-sale Materials video discs All ready for print lay- Mr. Alan Taule outs of all titles of Ms. Venus Orogo booklets both hard copy TLIDSG-TRC and digital form; All master copies of video discs including their raw footages, source videos, etc; All equipment including computers, cameras and accessories, printers, duplicating machines, video editing devices, storage devices, audio devices, other video capture devices, etc. used in the production of video guides for sale. Management of Real All records relating to DOST Administrative and Estate Properties the ownership and Legal Service (DOST- operation of the ALS) a. Acquired Assets technocenters including titles, deed of donation, locator records, financial Atty. Ma. Theresita Patula statements; Dir. Elizabeth A. Fontanilla CSSG Asset Inventory of real estate Administration properties including TRC records of the originating accounts, titles, history, etc.; b. Technology Centers All existing contracts leasing real estate properties; Mr. Ariel S. Reyes All equipment, fixtures, etc. used in the administration of the technocenters; Special Projects (DOSTv, All equipment, devices, Science and Technology PST, UNDP Mapping etc. purchased/used for Information Institute (STII) Project) the projects; All records of the projects; Alan Taule, All funds approved for project use B. Winding down of the operations, disposition of assets and settlement of the liabilities of TRC CAIHTE Winding Down Activities What to be Transferred Recipient Entity/Focal Person Disposition/Transfer of Small Value Properties (office DOST Administrative and Corporate assets equipment, furniture/fixtures, Legal Service (DOST- unserviceable vehicles etc. ALS) Atty. Ma. Theresita Patula CSSG Asset Administration Dir. Elizabeth A. Fontanilla TRC Litigation of Pending All records of pending DOST Administrative and Cases cases Legal Service (DOST- ALS) Legal Division Atty. Deanabeth Gonzalez Legal Services and Human Dir. Elizabeth A. Fontanilla Resource Management TRC Transfer of TRC Records All records in the custody DOST Administrative and of TRC e.g., employee Legal Service (DOST- Atty. Ma. Theresita Patula files, corporate records ALS) CSSG Asset Administration etc. Dir. Elizabeth A. Fontanilla TRC Collection of Accounts All records pertinent to DOST Administrative and Receivable TRC's pending accounts Legal Service (DOST- receivable ALS) Atty. Deanabeth Gonzalez Dir. Elizabeth A. Fontanilla Legal Services and Human Resource Management TRC Settlement of the All records pertinent to DOST Administrative and Liabilities of TRC TRC's liabilities Legal Service (DOST- ALS)/Financial and Atty. Deanabeth Gonzalez Management Service Legal Services and Human (FMS) Resource Management TRC Dir. Elizabeth A. Fontanilla/ Dir. Belma Martinez Ms. Marivic Jover Chief Accountant C. Settlement of the Retirement/Separation Benefits of Affected Employees Winding Down Activities What to be Transferred Recipient Settlement of the TRC employees affected retirement/separation benefits of affected employees; transfer and other HR concerns Atty. Deanabeth Gonzalez Legal Services and Human Resource Management TRC The cut-off date of the final closure of the operations and closing of books of account of TRC is on October 31, 2015, and therefore, all remaining functions of TRC shall have been transferred to DOST and the custody of the assets of TRC shall be turned over to DOST to prevent its dissipation. Only a skeletal organization shall be in place to pursue the complete implementation of the liquidation plan. The DOST shall take all proper and necessary steps to protect the interests of the government in connection with the liquidation, including the preservation of the assets of TRC until such time that it has been disposed. All proceeds arising from the liquidation shall be held in trust for purposes of the implementation of the liquidation of TRC and the settlement of its liabilities, and any remaining assets shall thereafter be transferred to the DOST. aScITE BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY (SGD.) RAYMUND E. LIBORO Assistant Secretary, DOST and OIC, Technology Resource Center