Department Order No. 44-89

November 10, 1989 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 74-89 SUBJECT : Department Order No. 44-89 TO : All Internal Revenue Officers and Others Concerned For the information and guidance of all officials and employees, quoted hereunder is Department Order No. 44-89 dated October 18, 1989 of the Department of Finance. 'In compliance with the directive of the Department of Budget and Management under its National Budget Circular No. 411 dated September 18, 1989 entitled: 'Directing the Adoption of Economy Measures and the Imposition of Reserves for CY 1989', it is hereby ordered that the following measures be adopted to ensure economy in the Department operations: 1. Overtime work should be discouraged. Office work should be done during regular office hours. 2. Travel should be limited to those urgently necessary. Prudence should be exercised in request for reimbursement of travelling expenses. cd i 3. Wasteful use of office supplies should be avoided. The number of participants being sent to seminars/workshops/conventions should be limited to the minimum. 4. The sending of participants to seminars/workshops/conventions/conferences abroad shall be limited to those necessary as determined by the Scholarship Committee. 5. Water and toilet facilities should be inspected for leaks. Facilities in need of repair should be attended to immediately to avoid wastage of water. 6. After office hours all lights and airconditioners should be turned off; in the case of airconditioners these should be turned off 35 minutes before closing time. 7. The permits extended to personnel who stay in after office hours at the Finance Building should be reviewed to economize on water and electric consumption. cdt 8. Socio-cultural activities to be sponsored by the Department such as athletic competitions and cultural shows should be minimized. This Order supersedes Department Order No. 40-89 dated September 27, 1989 insofar as No. 7 is concerned. (Sgd.) VICENTE R. JAYME Secretary All revenue officials and employees are enjoined to give this circular as wide a publicity as possible. (SGD.) JOSE U. ONG Commissioner of Internal Revenue