Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 1063)
The provincial treasurer shall present the detailed statement on or before the fifteenth day of April of each year.
It must include all receipts and expenditures pertaining to the preceding fiscal year and the current fiscal year up to March thirty-first, an estimate of receipts and expenditures for the remainder of the current fiscal year, and an estimate of receipts for the ensuing fiscal year.
They must submit to the provincial governor a statement of proposed expenditures recommended for their respective offices during the ensuing fiscal year within the same period as the treasurer's statement.
It must contain an estimate of receipts as submitted by the provincial treasurer and the proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year.
They should specify the number of positions, their respective designations, or rates of salaries and wages, which should not exceed the standard rate fixed by law or regulation.
Reductions should be general in character, and the percentage reduction must be uniform for similar rates of salaries and wages.
The abolition of positions shall not take effect except upon approval by the Secretary of Finance.
The provincial governor shall submit the budget not later than May sixteen of the year.
If the aggregate appropriated amount does not exceed estimated receipts after provisions for statutory and contractual obligations, the budget takes effect on the fixed date. If it exceeds estimated receipts, approval by the Secretary of Finance is required. If the Secretary of Finance takes no action within 60 days, the budget is considered effective.
The annual provincial budget for the preceding fiscal year is deemed re-enacted and remains in effect until a new budget is duly enacted and approved.
The head of office may appeal to the Secretary of Finance within ten days after being advised of the board's action, specifying the objection and grounds. The Secretary of Finance must decide the appeal within thirty days.
Yes, there are maximum percentages of ordinary and regular income that can be spent on salaries and wages depending on the province's class, ranging from 40% to 70%.
Yes, the President of the Philippines may authorize a province to exceed these percentages upon recommendation of the Department of Finance and under prescribed conditions.
No changes shall be made to appropriations made for health without first consulting the chief of the sanitary division.