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Jul 22, 2005fiscal autonomyconstitutional commissionscivil service commissionbudget releaseadministrative law
Fiscal Autonomy vs Budgetary Control: Protecting Constitutional Commissions' Independence
The Supreme Court rules on the scope of fiscal autonomy for constitutional commissions, striking down the "no report, no release" policy.
Jul 22, 2005fiscal autonomycivil service commissionconstitutional lawbudgetdepartment of budget and managementsupreme court
Fiscal Autonomy of Constitutional Commissions: The "No Report, No Release" Rule Struck Down
Supreme Court rules DBM cannot impose conditions or withhold funds from fiscally autonomous bodies like the Civil Service Commission.