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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1324 |
(2) All Heads of Ministries, Bureaus and
Offices of the National Government
(3) All Regional Directors
(4) The Office of Budget and Management
(5) The Presidential Commission of
Reorganization
SUBJECT : Delegation of Administrative and Substantive Authorities to the Regional Directors
WHEREAS, in accordance with the decentralization thrust of the Government provided for in the Integrated Reorganization Plan as amended (P.D. No. 1), regional offices have been established;
WHEREAS, for the regional offices to be effective, there should be a corresponding delegation of adequate powers and authorities to the regional offices to act with finality on both administrative and substantive matters; and
WHEREAS, there is therefore need to strengthen the delegation of authorities to the regional offices;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby order that the following instructions be implemented:
A.
Delegation of Administration Authorities
Under LOI 448 as supplemented by LOI 895
a.
Exercise appointing authority over the following:
(1)
Original and promotional appointments and reinstatements to positions
up to the second level which includes supervisory positions below
division chief.
(2) Casual
Appointments.
b. Approve transfers of personnel within the jurisdiction of the regional office: Provided, That in cases of inter-regional transfers which shall be made by higher authorities, the same shall be done in consultation with the regional directors concerned.
c. Investigate administrative complaints against employees of the region and submit appropriate recommendations to the agency head.
d. Approve sick, vacation and maternity leaves of absence with pay or without pay, for a period not beyond one year.
e. Prepare and submit budget proposals for the region to the central office and administer the budget of the regional office.
f. Authorize disbursements of funds and accordingly approve vouchers for the payment of obligations pursuant to approved financial and work programs.
g. Approve requisitions for supplies, materials and equipment subject to central office approval of a supply procurement program.
h. Approve claims for benefits under Sec. 699 of the Revised Administrative Code, subject to the availability of funds.
i. Approve requests for overtime services.
j. Approve application of personnel for permission to teach, exercise a profession, or engage in business outside of office hours.
k. Issue travel orders authorizing employees to travel on official business within the region for a period not exceeding thirty days.
l. Approve attendance of personnel in conferences, seminars, and non-degree training programs within the region.
m. Authorize the allocation of funds to provincial/district offices.
n. Accept donations such as duly titled real property and personal property to be used by the office.
Additional
Authorities
a.
Grant merit increases to deserving employees from funds allocated to
regional offices for this purpose.
b. Suspend
employees for not more than 30 days for causes provided by law.
c. Approve
resignation of personnel in the first and second level positions except
for accountable officers and employees.
d. Negotiate
contracts for services or for furnishing supplies, materials and
equipment involving an amount not in excess to P200,000 per quarter, or
as may be determined to be appropriate for the individual ministry.
e. Decide and
impose penalties on administrative cases involving offenses where the
penalty is reprimand, suspension without pay for not more than five (5)
days, or a fine equivalent to not more than (5) days' salary.
f. Enter into
agreement with other government and private agencies in the
implementation of government program thrusts at the regional level.
g. Promulgate
administrative issuances pertaining to the regional level.
h. Engage the
services of consultants for specific services requiring expertise on
specific fields.
2. In order to further strengthen the administrative capability of the regional offices, it is also directed that measures be taken to gradually effect the direct release to the regional offices of their respective regional budgets for current operating expenditures and for non-infrastructure capital outlays. At the very least, a sub-allotment system of budgetary releases shall be instituted.
B.
Delegation of Substantive Authorities
A.
Ministry of Agriculture
(1)
Register and license all businesses engaged in the self and
distribution of animal feedstuffs.
(2) Issue
license to feeds and feedstuffs manufacturers, importers and exporters.
(3) Impose a
ban on the movement of livestocks within the region as a means of
preventing the outbreak or spread of animal diseases.
(4) Enter into
memoranda of agreement with other government and/or private
institutions in the implementation of joint projects.
(5) Supervise,
regulate and control, including the issuance of permits/licenses for,
the establishment and operation of all soil laboratories in the region.
(6) Conduct
soil survey and classification, and soil characterization through
physical analysis.
(7) Enter into
memoranda of agreement with other government and/or private
institutions in the implementation joint projects.
B.
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports
(1)
Modify school curricula and adopt innovative practices reflective of
the culture and traditions of the people in the region.
(2)
Grant/withdraw permit to private schools for the operation of third
level of instruction for non-board courses.
(3)
Grant/withdraw or cancel government recognition for private school
courses at the first and second levels of instruction, including
short-term vocational/technical courses, and at the third level for
non-board courses, including foreign schools.
(4) Restore
cancelled or revoked government recognition of private school courses,
except board courses, including retention of the same in cases of
non-operation, transfer to another site, or change in ownership of the
private school.
(5) Approve
proposed imposition of expulsion penalty to students.
(6) Conduct
examinations, screen, and interview applicants for scholarships and the
study-now-pay-later plan including selection of the same.
(7) Approve
requests for correction or change of names of private schools.
C.
Ministry of Health
(1)
Issue and renew license for masseurs.
(2) Renew
license for embalmers.
(3) Approve
request for increase of bed capacity of private hospitals.
(1)
Conduct a traffic studies and other researches geared at improving
highway facilities, traffic flow with control and highway safety.
(2) Prepare
and conduct economic and technical feasibility studies of road projects
except those proposed to be funded out of the proceeds of loans.
(3) Conduct
preliminary engineering and identify alternative alignment of road
projects except those proposed to be funded out of the proceeds of
loans.
(4) Approve
right-of-way agreements (Deeds of Absolute Sale for lots needed for
right-of-way involving acquisition of lots with an estimated cost not
exceeding P100,000.00).
(5) Conduct
bidding and approve contracts of projects costing up to P500,000.00.
(6) Enter into
and approve negotiated contract regardless of project category provided
the cost is less than P300,000.00.
(7) Conduct
comprehensive geological investigation and researches on potential
waterworks resources.
(8) Prepare
plans, designs, specifications and cost estimates on projects
pertaining to buildings and artesian wells.
(9) Plan and
program wells proposed for drilling.
(1)
Implement demonstration and/or pilot testing projects.
(2) Develop
progress, projects, and conduct seminars on family planning, civic
responsibility, nutrition and child care.
All ministries, bureaus and equivalent agencies authorized to have regional offices are hereby enjoined to delegate as much authority to the regional offices to act on substantive matters. Accordingly, each head ministry, bureau or agency is hereby directed to draw up a schedule of substantive authorities, both originally or in addition to existing delegations already made, to be delegated to the regional offices which schedule shall be issued in writing in the form of the appropriate agency issuance, copy to be furnished the President, the Prime Minister and Presidential Commission on Reorganization, within 90 days from the issuance of this Letter of Instructions.
The Prime Minister shall, with the assistance of the Presidential Commission on Reorganization, monitor and oversee the implementation of this directive. The PCR is also directed to provide the necessary consultative advice and technical assistance to the various ministries, bureaus and agencies involved in the preparation of their respective sets of substantive authorities to be delegated to the regional offices.
Done in the City of Manila, this 19th of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-three.
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