Creation of Postal Savings Stamp Destruction Committee

Chairman: Representative of the Auditor General.
Members: A post-office inspector designated by the Director of Posts and the Assistant Superintendent of the Postal Savings Bank.
The Committee operates permanently under the authority of the President of the Philippines.

The Committee meets quarterly at the call of the Chairman.
Meetings are held in the Bureau of Posts.
Tasks during meetings include:
- Examining and counting all Postal Savings Bank stamp cards received as deposits.
- Making an inventory of these stamp cards.
- Investigating the condition of unserviceable and damaged postage stamps, stamped envelopes, and postal cards presented for disposition.
- Fixing responsibility for the condition of such items.

Stamp cards and other unfit items are destroyed by burning.
The place of destruction is designated by the Auditor General.
Destruction is conducted in the presence of the Committee members to ensure accountability.

The Committee must report its quarterly transactions without unnecessary delay.
Reports are submitted in writing to the Auditor General and the Director of Posts.
Each report must be sworn to by each member of the Committee, affirming the accuracy of the information.

This Executive Order supersedes all previous orders on the same subject, consolidating the procedure and authority under one permanent Committee.

The Order is effective immediately as of October 18, 1949.
Issued under the authority of President Elpidio Quirino and transmitted by the Executive Secretary.