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Province of Capiz

Municipality of Tapaz

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MUNICIPAL BUDGET OFFICE

Jovy G. Gialen

MUNICIPAL BUDGET OFFICE

About the Office

The Municipal Budget Office ( MBO) is created under the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160) to manage the municipal budget process. Its creation is mandated by national law to ensure the sound, efficient , and effective use of local government resources, with specific functions including preparing the annual and supplemental budgets, assisting the mayor and providing technical assistance to other local government offices and barangays

(036) 620-4940 loc. 2003
mbo.tapaz@gmail.com
2nd Floor, Tapaz Government Center, Tapaz, Capiz

Office Hours

Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | No Noon Break

Closed on weekends and holidays.

Mandate

Prepare and issue instructions on budgetary and appropriation matters for the signature of the mayor;
Review and consolidate the budget proposals of different departments and offices of the local government unit; Assist the mayor in the preparation of the budget (annual and supplemental) and during Budget Hearings.
Study and evaluate budgetary implications of proposed legislation and submit comments and recommendations thereon;
Certify to the availability of appropraitions as requisites for disbursement of funds;
Submit periodic budgetary reports to the Department of Budget and Management;
Coordinate with the Treasurer, Accountant, and the Planning and Development Coordinator for the purpose of budgeting.
Provide technical assistance to the sanggunian concerned in reviewing the approved budgets of 58 barangays.
Coordinate with the Planning and Development Coordinator in the formulation of the local government unit development plan; and

Mission

To promote and implement public expenditure policies that are sustainable and supportive to the vision, programs thrusts and development goals of the Municipal Government;
To recommend fiscal policies and directives that ensure efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability in public spending.
To encourage greater adherence and uphold the principles of professionalism, competence, integrity, innovativeness and client responsive among office personnel.

Services Provided

Preparation of Annual and Supplemental Budgets

Review and consolidation of annual and supplemental budget proposals under the General Fund, Economic Enterprise Fund and Special Education Fund.

Conduct of preliminary reviews and evaluations of teh annual and supplemental budgets of the 58 barangays and submit recommendations to the Sanggunian for final review and approval.

Provision of technical assistance in preparing barangay budgets, as mandated by the Local Governemnt Code of 1991, through seminars, workshops, or personalized coaching.

Preparation and issuance of Allotment Release Orders (AROs) on a quarterly basis.

Recording and encoding of approved budgets into the registries of appropriations and allotments.

Facilitation of the processing of Obligation Requests and evaluation of supporting documents.

Certification as to the availability and existence of appropriations.

Preparation of periodic reports on appropriations, allotments and obligations.

Monitoring of expenditures on Statutory and Contractual Obligations.