Creation of an Advisory Council under the Office of the Commissioner and Statement of Functions Thereof

March 30, 1988 REVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 08-88 SUBJECT : Creation of an Advisory Council under the Office of the Commissioner and Statement of Functions Thereof TO : All Internal Revenue Officers and Others Concerned I. Objective : This Order formally establishes an Advisory Council under the direct supervision and control of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The Advisory Council shall basically serve to coordinate the Bureau's overall improvement program relative to top management's policies, plans and goals. II. Organization : The Advisory Council shall be composed of a number of Revenue Officials determined and assigned thereat by the Commissioner to undertake prescribed functions. The staff of the Advisory Council shall be divided into as many Advisory Groups as required, with each Group comprising five to seven members including the Group Head. acd III. Function : The Advisory Council shall perform the following functions: 1. Plan, develop and coordinate the Bureau's overall improvement program, considering and correlating the policies and goals of all units; 2. Establish standards and procedures necessary to carry out overall improvement program of the Bureau; 3. Assist the Audit Report Evaluation Committee per RMO 26-85 dated September 23, 1985, concerning the review and evaluation of reports of investigation and the inefficiencies in audit procedures and other operations in order to develop and recommend changes thereon which shall serve as input to the tasks of the Planning and Research Service; acd 4. Conduct a review and appraisal of operational activities of the Bureau and recommend measures for improvement of the same; 5. Review cases (both current or closed) that may be referred by the Commissioner for study and/or re-evaluation; 6. Coordinate with the different Services in the National Office as well as with the Regional Offices regarding the conduct of overall improvement activities including the appraisal of the integrity of the Bureau personnel and the performance of its units; 7. Prepare and submit to the Commissioner a quarterly informative report covering all activities undertaken on monitoring and evaluating the overall improvement program of the Bureau; 8. Act as an advisory staff to the Commissioner on matters involving the effective, efficient and economical performance of the Bureau's units, officials and employees; and 9. Perform such other related functions as may be assigned to it. IV. Repealing Clause : This Order supersedes all revenue issuance or portions thereof inconsistent with the provisions herein stated. cdt V. Effectivity : This Order shall take effect immediately. BIENVENIDO A. TAN, JR. Commissioner of Internal Revenue