REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2697 - AN ACT CREATING A DEPARTMENT AND ADDITIONAL POSITIONS IN THE GENERAL AUDITING OFFICE AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF.

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2697, June 18, 1960 ]

AN ACT CREATING A DEPARTMENT AND ADDITIONAL POSITIONS IN THE GENERAL AUDITING OFFICE AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. There is hereby created a department under the Office of the Auditor General, General Auditing Office, to be known as the Program Audit Department, with the following positions and appropriation for its operation:

I. Personal Services

A. For new positions:

One chief supervising auditor at P7,236 per annum

P7,236.00

Two supervising auditors at P6,552 per annum

13,104.00

Two auditors IV at P5,928 per annum

11,856.00

Seven auditors III at P5,112 per annum

35,784.00

Four auditors III at P4,800 per annum

19,200.00

Two auditors II at P 4,404 per annum

8,808.00

Two auditors II at P3,960 per annum

7,920.00

Six Auditing Examiners II at P2,760 per annum

16,560.00

Eight auditing examiners I at P2,400 per annum

19,200.00

Two stenographers at P1,800 per annum

3,600.00

Two clerical aides at P1,440 per annum

2,880.00

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Total for new positions

P146,148.00

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B. For adjustment of salaries of key personnel to make them conform with salaries of other officials of equal rank in the General Auditing Office P6,302.40

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Total for personal services

P152,450.40

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II. Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses

Commutable transportation allowance of manager (similar to that given to other managers of the General Auditing Office)

1,200.00

Travel expenses

20,000.00

Supplies and materials

5,000.00

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Total maintenance and operating expenses

26,200.00

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III. Furniture and Equipment

Equipment outlay

P10,000.00

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Total for furniture and equipment

P10,000.00

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IV. Summary

Total for personal services

P152,450.40

Total for maintenance and other operating expenses

26,200.00

Total for furniture and equipment

10,000.00

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Total appropriations for the Program Audit Department of the General Auditing Office

P188,650.40

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SEC. 2. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the amount of one hundred eighty-eight thousand, six hundred fifty pesos and forty centavos for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and sixty-one. The corresponding appropriation for the succeeding fiscal years shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1960.

Approved, June 18, 1960.