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    REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES


    DEPARTMENT OF B.UDGET AND MANAGEMENT
    GENERAL SOLANO STREET, SAN MIGUEL, MANILA

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    Date: March 17, 2016

    To Local Chief Executives, Members of the Local Sanggunian, Local Budget


    Officers, Local Treasurers, Local Development and Planning Officers, Local
    Accountants, and All Others Concerned

    Subject GUIDELINES ON THE RELEASE AND UTILIZATION OF THE FY 201.6


    LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FUND (LGSF)-FINANCIAL
    ASSISTANCE TO 'LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)

    1.0 BACKGROUND

    Local governments confront rising public expectations regarding the delivery of


    services. Despite two decades of implementation of Republic Act (RA) No. 7160 (Local
    Government Code of 1991), however, local governments still ~face the various
    challenges in the exercise of their devolved service delivery functions. 'Foremost
    among these is the raising of sufficient funds for local development.1

    Cognizant of the need to provide further support to the LGUs to enable them to fully.
    carry out functions devolved to them while at the same time, building their capacity
    . towards genuine fiscal autonomy, the National Government has scaled up its efforts to
    ensure meaningful devolution. /

    To this end, the LGSF was included in RA No. 1'0717 or the FY 2016 General
    Appropriations Act (GAA) to cover the following:

    a. Financial Assistance to LGUs, which shall support priority programs and projects of .
    LGUs;
    b. Bottom-up Budgeting Projects; and
    c. Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Provincial Roads.

    2.0 PURPOSE

    To prescribe the guidelines and procedures in the release and utilization of the LGSF-
    Financial Assistance to LGUs, and ensure its sound utilization and timely release.

    3.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR USE AND RELEASE OF THE LGSF-FINANCIAL


    ASSISTANCE TO LGUs

    3.1. The LGSF-Financial Assistance to LGUs shall be used to fund the priority
    .programs and/or projects that are included in the Project Menu attached hereto
    as Annex A.
    6.0 RESPONSIBiliTY AND ACCOUNTABiliTY

    The LCE and other local officials concerned shall be responsible and accountable in
    the proper disbursement and utilization of the LGSF-Financial Assistance to LGUs for
    the implementation of eligible programs and/or projects, including compliance with
    pertinent provisions of RA No. 9184, as well as accounting, budgeting and auditing
    rules and regulations.

    7.0 ISSUES FOR RESOLUTION

    Interpretation of the provisions in this Circular, including cases not covered herein shall
    be referred to the DBM for final resolution.

    8.0 REPEALING CLAUSE

    All provisions in existing guidelines that are not consistent with this Circular are hereby
    revised, modified and/or repealed accordingly.

    9.0 EFFECTIVITY

    This Circular shall take effect one day after its publication.

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    FLORENCIO B. ABAD
    Secretary

    Page 3 of 3
    3.2 The local chief executive (LeE) shall submit a request for financial assistance to
    the DBM, supported by the following:

    3.2.1 List of priority programs and/or projects to be implemented; and

    3.2.2 Sanggunian Resolution endorsing the requested list of programs and/or


    projects.

    The programs and/or projects to be funded from the LGSF-Financial


    Assistance to LGUs shall be implemented by the provinces, cities,
    municipalities and barangays themselves.

    3.3 Disbursement and utilization by the LGUs shall be subject to pertinent


    provisions of RA No. 9184, as well as applicable accounting, budgeting and
    auditing rules and regulations.

    3.4 Similar with the release procedure for LGU special shares under Section 93 of
    the General Provisions in the FY 2016 GAA, the LGSF-Financial Assistance to
    LGUs shall be released directly by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) to the LGU
    beneficiaries through authorized govemment servicing banks upon receipt of,
    and consistent with the purposes indicated under, the corresponding Special
    Allotment Release Order and Advice of Notice of Cash Allocation Issued by the
    DBM to the BTr.

    4.0 PROHIBITIONS IN THE USE OF THE LGSF-Financial Assistance to LGUs

    The amount received by the LGU from the LGSF-Financial Assistance to LGUs shall
    not be used:

    4.1 For any purpose other than the programs and/or projects for which the fund was
    released;

    4.2 To augment funding for programs and/or projects already cove'red by the
    Bottom-up Budgeting Projects and Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Provincial
    Roads under the FY 2016 GAA; and

    4.3 For the payment of Personal Services expenditures (Le., payment of salaries,
    including honoraria, allowances, bonuses, and similar forms of compensation).

    5.0 POSTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

    The LGU-beneficiaries shall:

    5.1 Prepare quarterly reports on fund utilization and status of program/project


    impleme'ntation using the attached format (Annex B), and post'said reports 'on
    the LGUs' website, and in at least three (3) conspicuous public places in the
    locality within twenty (20) days from the end of each quarter, consistent with the
    Full Disclosure Policy of the Department of the Interior and Local Government;
    and

    5.2 Comply with the posting requirements prescri~ed under RANo. 9184.

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    PROPOSED LGSF 2016 PROJECT MENU

    Program/ Project Requirements


    HEALTH
    Assistance to indigent Patients Either Confined or 1. Name of recipient government h6spital
    Out-Patients (including professional fees)
    SOCIAL SERVICES
    Assistance to indigent individuals/families Project Profile/ Proposal
    1. Medical Type of Assistance/ service to be rendered
    2. Burial
    3. Transportation
    5. Food assistance
    6. Cash for Work
    7. Educational Assistance

    DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND CLIMATE


    CHANGE ADAPTATION 1. Type/ Specifications
    1. Heavy Duty Rescue Vehicles 2. Number of Units
    3. Deployment
    PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

    Construction/ Rehabilitation/ Repair/


    Improvement of the following: 1. Program of Works Certified by Municipal/
    DPWH Engineer
    1. Local Roads and Bridges
    2. Location
    2. Public Markets/ Siaughterhouses/ Multi-
    Purpose Buildings/ Multi-purpose Pavements, 3. Detailed Estimates and Detailed Engineering
    Pathways / Trails Design

    3. Flood Control- drainage canals/ sea wall 4. For projects costing more than P10.O Million
    Certification from DPWH OED covering
    4. Water Supply System- Level 1/ Stand alone water technical capability of LGUs
    points (e.g. handpumps, shallow wells, rain water
    collector) 5. For requests for Water Supply System,
    Certification from DILG that the project is not
    included/ funded from other fund source such as
    SALINTUBIG, BUB and PAMANA.
    Annex B

    Local Government Support Fund


    Report on Fund Utilization and Status of Program/Project Implementation
    For the Quarter Ended __

    Date of Notice
    Type of Mechanism/ Estimated Amount
    Fund of Authority to 'Name/Title of Specific Estimated Program/
    Program/ Mode of Number of Period of
    -Source Debit Account Program/Project Location Project
    Project Implementation Beneficiaries Received Obligation Disbursement Completion
    Issued (NADAl) Status

    Prepared by: The Local Finance 'Committee (LFC) Attested by:

    Local Budget Officer Local Chief Executive

    Local Treasurer

    Local Planning and Development Coordinator

    Instructions:

    1. The report shall be prepared by the LFC in coordination with the other local officials concerned (e.g., local accountant on the allotment, obligation and
    disbursements; local engineer on the:status of infrastructure projects, as may be applicable).
    2. The fund source shall be based on th~ NADAl issued to LGUs.
    3. The type of program/project shall be identified consistent with the Project Menu in the Annex A of this Circular.
    4. Amount received refers to the amount received by the LGU as its share. It is the amount indicated in the NADAl. Obligation refers to the total amount obligated by
    the LGU as of reporting period. Disbursement refers to the total amount paid by the LGU. as of reporting period.
    5. The ,estimated period of completion refers to the projected date (month and year) to complete the program/project.
    6. The status of programs/projects refers to the percentage of physical completion a~ of reporting period.

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