Authority of Auditor General to Reorganize General Auditing Office
Republic Act No. 1890, approved on June 22, 1957, authorizes the Auditor General to reorganize the General Auditing Office and its units in government-owned or controlled corporations within one year. The reorganization must stay within the limits of existing appropriations and cannot lead to the layoff or salary reduction of permanent employees. The Auditor General has the authority to abolish, consolidate, or create departments and functions as necessary, but such changes require the President's approval and must be reported to Congress. Any conflicting laws are repealed by this Act, which takes effect upon approval.
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- What is Authority of Auditor General to Reorganize General Auditing Office about?
- Republic Act No. 1890, approved on June 22, 1957, authorizes the Auditor General to reorganize the General Auditing Office and its units in government-owned or controlled corporations within one year. The reorganization must stay within the limits of existing appropriations and cannot lead to the layoff or salary reduction of permanent employees. The Auditor General has the authority to abolish, consolidate, or create departments and functions as necessary, but such changes require the President's approval and must be reported to Congress. Any conflicting laws are repealed by this Act, which takes effect upon approval.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 1890?
- Authority of Auditor General to Reorganize General Auditing Office (Republic Act No. 1890) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Authority of Auditor General to Reorganize General Auditing Office enacted?
- Authority of Auditor General to Reorganize General Auditing Office (Republic Act No. 1890) was enacted on Jun 22, 1957.
- What is the citation for Authority of Auditor General to Reorganize General Auditing Office?
- Authority of Auditor General to Reorganize General Auditing Office, Republic Act No. 1890, Jun 22, 1957 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 1890
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 22, 1957
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1890
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDITOR GENERAL TO REORGANIZE THE GENERAL AUDITING OFFICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. The Auditor General is hereby authorized to reorganize the General Auditing Office including its units in the corporations owned or controlled by the Government within one year from the date of approval of this Act. acd
SECTION 2. The reorganization of the General Auditing Office shall be done within the limits of its total appropriations, including savings, in force at the time of such reorganization: Provided, That the appropriation for any auditing unit in the government-owned or controlled corporations shall be used only for that unit.
SECTION 3. The Auditor General may abolish or consolidate departments, divisions, sections and units and create new ones, redistribute functions and personnel, consolidate or split items, standardize salaries and do such other things as he may deem necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act: Provided, That no permanent employee already in the service of the General Auditing Office on the approval of this Act shall be laid off or his salary reduced on account of such reorganization.
SECTION 4. The reorganization to be made pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall be subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines and reported to the Congress not later than thirty days from the date it becomes effective. It shall be valid and subsisting unless Congress shall provide otherwise in its regular session next following the effectivity of such reorganization. cd
SECTION 5. All laws or parts of laws which are or may be in conflict with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 22, 1957
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 53, No. 18, p. 6068 on September 30, 1957
Cite This Law
Authority of Auditor General to Reorganize General Auditing Office, Republic Act No. 1890, Jun 22, 1957 (Philippines)
Authority of Auditor General to Reorganize General Auditing Office, Republic Act No. 1890 (Phil. 1957)
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