Circularizing the Memorandum Dated February 3, 2023 of the Department of Finance with the Subject Revised Travel Guidelines

February 7, 2023 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 22-2023 SUBJECT : Circularizing the Memorandum Dated February 3, 2023 of the Department of Finance with the Subject Revised Travel Guidelines TO : All Revenue Officials and Employees Concerned For the information and guidance of all revenue officials and employees concerned, attached is the Memorandum dated February 3, 2023 of the Department of Finance with the Subject: Revised Travel Guidelines, stating that the foreign travel of the officials and personnel of the attached agencies and bureau of the Department of Finance shall be approved by the following: Nature of Travel Position Approving Authority Official All Levels Secretary of Finance Personal Director-level and Above Secretary of Finance Position below Director-level Head of Agency All revenue officials and employees are hereby enjoined to be guided accordingly and give this Circular as wide publicity as possible. (SGD.) ROMEO D. LUMAGUI, JR. Commissioner of Internal Revenue ANNEX A Request for Travel Authority ANNEX B Authority to Travel Sample Template Authority to Travel DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE MEMORANDUM FOR : ALL OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, ITS ATTACHED BUREAUS AND AGENCIES FROM : (SGD.) BENJAMIN E. DIOKNO Secretary Finance SUBJECT : Revised Guidelines on the Required Preparation, and Issuance of Travel Authority In the exigency of service and in efforts to streamline the processing of travel authority requests, this is to reiterate the guidelines on request for travel authority as embodied in Department Order No. 049.2019. 1. Approving Authority. All travel requests shall be approved and signed by the Secretary of Finance. 2. Period for Submission of Requests for Travel Authority. Pursuant to Section 3.1.1. of the said Department Order, all documentary requirements must be submitted to and received by the Department of Finance at least ten (10) working days or more prior to the date of departure . Non-compliance therewith may be considered as a ground for disapproval of the request. Requests which are non-compliant to the above-mentioned period should include a justification letter. 3. Submission of Documentary Requirements. All requests for travel authority must be submitted together with all the documentary requirements provided in the aforementioned Department Order. Non-compliance therewith may be considered as a ground for disapproval of the request. All requests for Travel Authority for Director-level and above must include a recommendation for the designation of an Officer-In-Charge (OIC) during the period of travel. The designation of OICs shall be approved and signed by the Secretary of Finance. The Travel Authority shall be issued together with the Office Order on the designation of the OIC. 4. Prescribed Template. To further facilitate the preparation and issuance of travel authorizations, attached herein are the revised Request for Travel Authority Form (RTAF) (Annex A) and the revised Template for Travel Authority (Annex B). Improperly filled up, incomplete, an ILLEGIBLE PORTION RTAFs shall not be accepted. Those who shall leave the country without the requisite authority shall be subject to disciplinary action and all corresponding absences incurred shall be considered as unauthorized leave of absence. All department memoranda, orders, circulars, and other related issuances which are inconsistent with this memorandum are hereby deemed repealed and/or modified accordingly. This memorandum shall be deemed effective immediately. For strict compliance. MEMORANDUM FOR : UNDERSECRETARY OF THE POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES GROUP OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, ALL OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF ATTACHED BUREAUS AND AGENCIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FROM : (SGD.) BENJAMIN E. DIOKNO Secretary of Finance February 3, 2023 SUBJECT : Revised Travel Guidelines In line with efforts to streamline the processing of travel authority requests, the memorandum issued by this office dated 26 October 2022 with the subject "Revised Guidelines on the Request, Preparation, and Issuance of Travel Authority" shall be amended to read as follows: Approving Authority. The foreign travel of the officials and personnel of the attached agencies and bureau of the Department of Finance shall be approved by the following: Nature of Travel Position Approving Authority Official All Levels Secretary of Finance Personal Director-level and Above Secretary of Finance Positions below Director-level Head of Agency This memorandum shall take effect 7 February 2023. All shall be guided accordingly.