Handcarrying of Papers, Dockets and Other Correspondence

August 9, 1974 REVENUE MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 39-74 SUBJECT : Handcarrying of Papers, Dockets and Other Correspondence T O : All Internal Revenue Officers and Employees and Others Concerned The handcarrying of official papers, dockets and other correspondence is again becoming noticeable in this Bureau. Our employees have been repeatedly warned that this practice has often resulted in the disregard of the routing procedure, bypassing, non-observance of existing policies, ill study of the subject matter, abetting exertion of pressure, confusion, and loss of important papers and documents, which are all prejudicial to efficient tax administration. And Department Heads and Division Chiefs appear to be tolerating this practice. In a series of Memorandum Circulars (Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 7-62, dated February 26, 1962; Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 19-63, dated July 17, 1963; Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 39-65, dated November 29, 1965, and Civil Service Memorandum Circulars Nos. 1 and 2, series of 1962), we called attention to this malpractice attendant during the Old Society. Under the New Society this is punishable under Presidential Decree No. 6, dated September 27, 1972, and Letter of Instructions No. 204, dated July 24, 1974. Papers should be carried from one office to another by official messengers, and Heads of offices from where papers originate will be the ones to be held responsible for violations of this Order. I am issuing this last warning that I will not hesitate to use the powers vested in me by Letter of Instructions No. 204 to suspend, dismiss or recommend the arrest of any official who would further persist in violating the regulations against the handcarrying of official documents or papers, if only to maintain discipline and improve administration of our Bureau. cdt MISAEL P. VERA Commissioner of Internal Revenue TAN 1601-593-5