RMC No. 79-2017 — Circularizes the memorandum issued by Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran of the Department of Finance relative to the reiteration on the ten (10) working days lead time requirement in submitting requests for travel authority

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ReVenue MeMoranduM CirculAr no. 79- 2017

SUBJECT : CIrCUlArIZING MEMOrANdUM DAted JUlY 18,2017 OF

UndersecretArY GIL S. BeltrAn, dePArtMent oF FinAnCE (doF) relAtiVe TO THe ReIterAtioN ON tHe ten (IO) WORKING DAYS LEAD TIME REQUIREMENT IN SUBMITTING ReQUeSTS FOR trAVeL AutHorItY

O : AlL reVenUE OFFICIALS, eMPLOYeeS And OtHerS CoNCerned

For the information and guidance of all concerned, circuiarized hereunder is the full text of memorandum dated July 18, 2017 relative to the "Reiteration on the Ten (10) Working Days Lead Time Requirement in Submitting Requests for Travel Authority", as follows:

"MEMoRAndUM

FOR AGENCIES AlL Heads oF doF oFFices, Bureaus and AttacHed

FROM Gil S. BeltrAn Undersecretary

SUBJECT Reiteration on the Ten (10) Working Days Lead Time

Requirement in Submitting Requests for Travel Authority

DATE : 18 July 2017

A marked increase in the number of cases of late or incomplete submission of requests for Travel Authority to DoF has been observed. Despite prior issuances enjoining, among others, the submission of travel requests at ieast ten (10) working days prior to the expected date of departure, a substantial number of requests are still submitted barely a few days before the date of departure or even on the day of departure itself

travel requests, we enjoin everyone to strictly observe the travel guidelines provided In as much as this Department endeavors to facilitate the timely processing of

for in Department Order No. 101-2014 dated 10 December 2014, particularly Section 5 thereof which states that:

"All applicants are strongly enjoined to observe (at least). 10 working days prior to departure-deadline for submission of travei application (with supporting documents). A travel application filed less than 10 working days prior to departure will be strongly considered for disapproval." Page 1 of 2

Accordingly, all concerned are requested to:

1. Submit to the DOF Central Records Management Division (CRMD) at necessity of the trip should be sufficiently speiled out. least ten (10) working days before the date of departure, all travel requests with complete documentation. The destination(s), duration of travel, purpose(s). entitlements, sponsorship and this iustification for the

2. A written justification addressed to the Secretary of Finance shall accompany travel requests that fall short of the lead time requirement.

3. When reguests for official travel include entitlements that need further such shall be submitted to DOF CRMD at least fourteen (14) working days before departure date. approval of the Office of the President, in which case, travel requests for

considered a strong ground for disapproval. Failure to comply with the above-mentioned lead time requirement shall be

For strict compliance. Thank you."

All concerned are hereby enjoined to be guided accordingly and give this Circular a wide publicity as possible.

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