Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 31)
The main purpose is to direct the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to establish a comprehensive database on government manpower for budget management and other purposes.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is primarily tasked with establishing the comprehensive database.
The comprehensive database on government manpower must be established within three (3) years from the issuance of the Executive Order.
The database should include the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches, including government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs), government financial institutions (GFIs), and Constitutional Offices.
Yes, the order mandates inclusion of the military personnel of the Department of National Defense (DND), uniformed personnel of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine Coast Guard, and others in the comprehensive database.
All civilian, military, and uniformed personnel complement, whether regular, casual, or contractual, regardless of funding source, must be reported.
Payments made beyond the authorized compensation shall be considered illegal disbursement of public funds, making the responsible officials administratively and criminally accountable.
Authorized compensation includes basic salary, allowances and benefits, and incentives authorized under Republic Act No. 6758 (Salary Standardization Law), or the respective charters of exempt agencies.
The EO mandates the DBM to protect the confidentiality of all data gathered, with unauthorized disclosure making responsible officials administratively and criminally liable.
The database shall be linked with personnel information systems of the Civil Service Commission, Government Service Insurance System, Bureau of Internal Revenue, and other concerned agencies, including HR and payroll systems of government agencies.
The CSC will coordinate with the DBM in conducting risk-based personnel audits of government agencies' manpower complements on a regular basis.
They must immediately submit complete information including positions, incumbents, and authorized compensation for all personnel to the DBM.
It takes effect immediately upon its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Yes, it mandates regular updates by departments and agencies to reflect changes in positions and incumbents.