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By Anna Valmero
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN—The provincial government here is to be awarded the “Seal of Good Housekeeping” by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Governor Abraham Kahlil Mitra welcomed the recognition and noted that the selection criteria was based on sound fiscal management and accountable and transparent governance.
“This only shows that we are on the right track but it is also a challenge for us to renew, strengthen and persevere in our commitments to good governance,” said Mitra.
In the MIMAROPA region, only Palawan and Romblon made it to the provincial category. Mimaropa is comprised of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan.
Also, seven out of the 23 municipalities of Palawan will be awarded the seal at the municipal level, including Coron, Busuanga, Brooke’s Point, Culion, Roxas, San Vicente and Abolan.
The criteria for the said award mandated the absence of an “adverse” Commission on Audit (COA) opinion on financial statements on the preceding year prior to the roll out of the assessment.
Another criteria is the validation and a full disclosure policy on local budget and finances, bids and public offerings based on the DILG memorandum circulars and General Appropriations Act of 2011.
Those awarded with the seal will get part of the performance challenge fund to implement local development initiatives.
Earlier, DILG Undersecretary Austere Panadero announced that local government units with effective transparency mechanisms will receive part of the P500 million performance challenge fund.
Through the performance incentive, DILG aims to increase the number of LGUs who comply with the full disclosure policy of public deals to their constituents. Last year, only 40 percent of 1,600 LGUs complied with the directive.
Projects eligible for the new funding subsidy are those that seek to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, local economic development and adaptation to climate change and preparedness for disasters.
Examples of these projects include establishment of school buildings, rural health units, farm-to-market roads, housing, improvement of local roads and bridges, tourism facilities, irrigation, flood control, solid waste management facilities, storm drainage, and early warning devices.
LGUs will get the subsidy upon submission of a full report on disbursement of the LGU counterpart and report of corresponding physical accomplishment of the project.
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