Title
Supreme Court
Simplification of Deposit System for National Collections
Law
Bot Department Order No. 52-96
Decision Date
May 22, 1996
National Collecting Officers and Local Treasurers are mandated to deposit daily collections into the Treasurer of the Philippines' interest-earning Savings Account with Authorized Government Depository Banks, ensuring compliance with strict reporting and validation procedures to enhance the efficiency of national revenue management.

Law Summary

Deposit Maintenance and Valuation

  • Deposits must remain in the TOP savings account for no more than five days from the deposit date.
  • AGDBs are penalized at one percent per day of the deposit amount if they fail to credit the deposit on the value date.
  • The Bureau of the Treasury-Central Office (BTr-CO) notifies the AGDB Head Office daily of total deposits to the TOP account.

Validation of Deposits by AGDB

  • AGDBs must validate deposit information by Day 2 for Metro Manila branches and Day 3 for branches outside Metro Manila from the deposit value date.

Definitions

  • "Authorized Government Depository Banks" are banks majority-owned by the government or government-owned corporations.
  • "National Collections" include fees, charges, and revenues collected by government entities and remitted to the National Treasury.
  • "Treasury Fiscal Examiners" are BTr officials assigned by province/city to report collections, verify amounts, and ensure timely deposits.

Responsibilities of National Collecting Officers/Local Treasurers

  • Prepare triplicate and sequentially numbered Lists of Collections (LCs) with date of collection as the LC date.
  • Label LCs "A" for same-day deposits and "B" for next banking day deposits; footnote checks previously dishonored.
  • Deposit all national collections into the TOP savings account with the accredited AGDB branch.
  • Complete the AGDB deposit slips in triplicate and attach the LC to the validated deposit slip for fiscal examiner inspection.

Responsibilities of AGDB Branch and Head Office

  • Receiving tellers validate deposit slips by stamping and signing all three copies.
  • Distribute copies of validated deposit slips: original to AGDB branch, second copy to NCO/LT, and third copy with LC to fiscal examiners.
  • Inform NCO/LT and fiscal examiners of dishonored checks.
  • Compile Daily Summary of Deposits and submit to fiscal examiners with validated deposit slips.
  • AGDB Head Office issues credit advice and daily summary to the TOP, meeting deadlines for Metro Manila and provincial branches.

Responsibilities of Treasury Fiscal Examiners (TFE)

  • Collect validated deposit slips, LCs, and daily summaries from AGDB.
  • Reconcile deposit amounts with AGDB records.
  • Demand refund and redeposit of dishonored checks.
  • Prepare daily reports and submit to the respective Treasury Regional Office.

Responsibilities of Treasury Regional Office

  • Consolidate daily reports from provincial fiscal examiners.
  • Submit consolidated daily deposit summaries to the Bureau of the Treasury-Central Office immediately via fax.
  • Mail original copies of these summaries to the Central Office.

Repealing Clause

  • Provisions inconsistent with DOF Order No. 14-94 are repealed or modified accordingly.

Sanctions

  • Non-compliance by responsible officers or employees will result in appropriate criminal and/or administrative action.

Effectivity

  • This order took effect on June 1, 1996.

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