ABAO 04:01 PM, Apr 19, 2023
Hi, we are from the Provincial Accountants Office of the Province of Antique.
Executive Order No. 357-A series of 1996 states that the Local Government Unit will be receiving a 2% of the Lotto Charity Fund.
In this regards, we would like to request for the Guidelines or Policies on where or what object of expenditure can be charged againsts the 2% Share that we have received. We cannot find any documents on the web as to how we can utilize those funds.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you very much.
Jimenez 08:19 AM, Apr 20, 2023
April 20, 2023
Dear JAY ROMEL,
Thank you for your request dated Apr 19, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for UTILIZATION OF PCSO FUND FOR LGUS.
We received your request on Apr 19, 2023 and will respond on or before May 10, 2023 04:01:09 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo08072019-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEVBDU08tNjQ2NjQ5NzY4OTE0DA, for request with ticket number #PCSO-646649768914.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Ruchiella T. Jimenez
FOI Officer
Decision Maker - Admin 09:07 AM, Apr 28, 2023
April 28, 2023
Dear JAY ROMEL ABAO,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Apr 19, 2023 04:01:09 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for UTILIZATION OF PCSO FUND FOR LGUS.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of [some/most/all] of the information you requested.
Relative thereto, as stated in the Memorandum of Agreement for Lotto and Small Town Lottery (STL) Shares from the Charity Fund and Calamity Assistance Section B - Obligations of LGU. LGU shall perform the following:
1. Acknowledge receipt of Lotto Charity Fund Share and STL Charity Fund Share through the issuance of Official Receipts by the Municipal Treasurer, in favor of the PCSO.
2. Open a special bank account with its depository bank {Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) or Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)}, and inform PCSO in writing of the details of the same (i.e. account name and number).
3. Utilize the fund for its health programs, medical assistance and charitable services, consistent with the PCSO Charter, subject to applicable accounting and auditing rules and regulations, including but not limited to:
i. Medical/Dental Missions;
ii. Medicine Donation;
iii. Hospitalization Assistance;
iv. Procurement of medical supplies/equipment; or
v. Milk Feeding/Nutrition Program
4. Submit to PCSO Internal Audit Service (IAS) a Fund Utilization Report with Statement of Receipt (as verified by the Commission on Audit (COA)), as follows:
Lotto - at least thirty (30) days prior to the turn-over of the subsequent semi-
annual share
STL - at least fifteen (15) days before the last day of June and fifteen days
before the end of the calendar year
5. Report to PCSO or any of its offices or branches, any Lotto/STL agent or any of its officers or employees, or any person, who attempts or offers to give, deliver, remit, grant, pay or contribute any money, cash or anything of value or consideration, directly, to any public office in the municipal government, officer or employee in consideration for, by reason of, or otherwise related to the conduct of Lotto and STL operations.
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to <ogm@pcso.gov.ph>. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
JULIETA F. ASEO
PCSO Decision Maker
