Guidelines on Alien Social Integration Fee

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BOT DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 36-95: Guidelines on Alien Social Integration Fee

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Guidelines on Alien Social Integration Fee

Law: Bot Department Order No. 36-95

Decision Date: Nov 16, 2000

Implementing guidelines for the collection and remittance of the Alien Social Integration Fee under R.A. No. 7919 establish procedures for accredited banks, the Bureau of Immigration, and the Bureau of Treasury to ensure efficient processing and reporting of payments.

Issuance of Order of Payment Slips (OPS) by Bureau of Immigration

The Bureau of Immigration (BI), Manila, issues pre-numbered and pre-coded OPS in six copies for fee payments under the Alien Social Integration Act (RA 7919).
The OPS authorizes the accredited bank to accept payments from applicants.

Validation and Handling of OPS by the Bank

The bank machine-validates all original and duplicate copies for cash or check payments.
The bank retains two copies (one for its files and one duplicate) and furnishes the duplicate to the Bureau of Treasury (BTr)/Regional Fiscal Examiners along with a BANK NOTICE OF DEPOSITED COLLECTIONS.
The original OPS is retained by the applicant and submitted to BI for validation, who holds three copies.

Reporting and Credit Advice by the Bank

The bank issues and delivers a credit advice to the National Cash Accounting Division, Bureau of Treasury, within two days from the value date.
This credit advice is accompanied by a summary of numbered BANK Notice of Deposited Collections corresponding to the credit amount.

Bureau of Immigration Disbursements and Notices of Cash Allocation

Disbursements for publication costs related to each alien applicant require a Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA) from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
Exception: BI may establish a trust fund if authorized, to circumvent standard circulars restricting the use of fees collected.

Reconciliation and Reporting by Bureau of Treasury Fiscal Examiners

BTr/Regional Fiscal Examiners prepare consolidated reports of deposited payments by reconciling BANK Notice of Deposited Collections against validated duplicate OPS copies.
These documents are collected from the bank twice weekly, every Monday and Wednesday, following guidelines in DOF Order No. 14-94.

Implementation and Effectivity

A Memorandum of Agreement between the Treasurer of the Philippines and the accredited bank is required for implementation.
The Order became effective on June 1, 1995, providing regulatory structure for collection and remittance of Alien Social Integration Fees under RA 7919.

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