Periodic Conduct of Performance Audit on Government Officials and Employees
Letter of Instructions No. 320, issued on September 23, 1975, by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, mandates all government departments, agencies, and offices to conduct annual performance audits of their officials and employees in collaboration with the Civil Service Commission. This initiative aims to enhance the quality of government service by fostering efficient, dedicated, and responsible public servants. The directive emphasizes the importance of disciplinary actions against those guilty of misconduct while recognizing exemplary performance. The Civil Service Commission is tasked with monitoring and reporting the results of these evaluations to ensure accountability and improvement in public service.
September 23, 1975
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 320
TO : All Departments, Agencies and Offices of the Government
WHEREAS, the Administration has been pursuing policies and measures designed to improve the quality of the government service;
WHEREAS, it is the objective of the Administration to develop efficient, dedicated and responsible public servants; acd
WHEREAS, in furtherance of these objectives, I have ordered the dismissal or taken other disciplinary actions against notoriously undesirable employees and others found guilty of other forms of official misconduct;
WHEREAS, at the same time, I have extended recognition to officials and employees who have excelled in the performance of their duties or who have exemplified the ideal public servants;
WHEREAS, to ensure that this program will succeed, there is a necessity for us to continuously assess the performance of public officials and employees;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order that each of the departments, agencies and offices of the government shall, in coordination with the Civil Service Commission, conduct periodically an audit of the performance of officials and employees of the Government. cdt
This performance audit or evaluation shall be conducted at least once a year in each department, agency or office.
The Civil Service Commission shall monitor and submit to me the results of this evaluation or audit.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 23rd day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Five. cd