QuestionsQuestions (Act No. 3803)
The official short title of Act No. 3803 is the "General Appropriation Act for 1931."
The purpose is to appropriate funds for the necessary expenses of the Government of the Philippine Islands for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1931, and for other related purposes.
Funds appropriated are sourced from any funds in the Insular Treasury not appropriated for other purposes.
Yes, any unexpended balance of appropriations made for salaries and wages can be used for the payment of compensation to injured employees as contemplated by Act No. 3428, despite any contrary provisions in existing law.
No, no person shall be employed under contract by the Insular Government unless authorized by an appropriation in this Act, except those employed under Act No. 3431.
No official or employee shall receive a salary higher than that provided for the position to which they are regularly assigned and in which they spend more than half of their official time, except when specifically authorized by the Department Head.
The Governor-General is authorized, upon recommendation of the proper Head of Department, to order the sale of any old Government vessel no longer needed. Sales shall be made by the Insular Auditor at public auction or otherwise under the most favorable terms, with sales under other than public auction requiring Governor-General approval.
Yes, no appropriation for "consumption of supplies and materials" shall be used for construction of new buildings except for buildings made of light materials in emergency cases.
The Governor-General, upon notification from the Secretary of Finance, is authorized to reduce appropriations made in the Act to effect a saving not exceeding ten percent of the total authorized sum.
No, funds appropriated for traveling expenses or other purposes shall not be used to purchase automobiles via installment payments or indirect methods, except for contracts approved prior to November 1, 1930.
No, except those employed under Act No. 3431 and officers of the Federal Government assigned to the Governor-General's office, no officer or employee shall receive such allowance unless specifically authorized in this Act.
Yes, upon request of the proper Head of Department, recommendation by the Secretary of Finance, and approval by the Governor-General, unexpended balances of Act No. 3638 may be used to cover deficits in appropriations for 1930 and prior years.
The Act took effect on January 1, 1931.