Prescribing the New Procedures to the Adopted in the Payment of Transportation Expenses to Revenue Examiners

November 4, 1976 REVENUE MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 43-76 SUBJECT : Prescribing the New Procedures to the Adopted in the Payment of Transportation Expenses to Revenue Examiners TO : All Revenue Service Chiefs, Regional Directors, Chiefs of Divisions, Revenue District Officers and Others Concerned In line with the general policies contained in Revenue Memorandum Order No. 64-75 dated November 17, 1975 and pursuant to the authority granted this Bureau under the 2nd Indorsement of the Acting Chairman, Commission on Audit dated October 5, 1976, the following procedures are hereby prescribed for the payment of transportation expenses to revenue examiners: 1. Unless otherwise revised, revenue examiners assigned in the National Office, Regional Offices 4-A and 4-B, except Cavite, Romblon, and Palawan shall be reimbursed transportation expenses at rates not exceeding P60 while those assigned in other regions, including Cavite, Romblon and Palawan shall be paid at rates not exceeding P100 a month. cdt 2. In lieu of the usual itemized itinerary of travel, claimants shall accomplish on the face of the Traveling Expense Voucher (Gen. Form No. 8A) a certificate to be worded as follows: "This is to certify that the amount herein being claimed is for reimbursement of transportation expense except trips from home to office and vice-versa, actually incurred by me in the performance of my official duties during the period from ______ to ______ inclusive, and that during the said period I did not use government vehicle nor was furnished government transportation." 3. Whenever practicable, receipts or fare tickets shall be secured and attached to the claim voucher. 4. The Chief of Division or Revenue District Officer concerned shall review the claim for regularity, reasonableness and correctness and shall see to it that the travel as supported by the Fieldmen's Monthly Report is actually made. 5. The claim vouchers shall be submitted monthly for trips undertaken during the whole month and shall not be held to accumulate for later filing to insure that funds are made available therefor. 6. Payment of claim by check shall be effected by the Cashier or Disbursing Officer at the end of the month, not earlier. This Order shall take effect on November 1, 1976. aisa dc EFREN I. PLANA Acting Commissioner TAN 1456-040-3