OPDS-PDMU MEETING
Levelling-off session re: LBC No. 150 s. 2023
March 20, 2023 at 9:00 AM onwards
SALIENT FEATURES OF LOCAL Guidelines on the Release and
Utilization of the LGSF under the
BUDGET CIRCULAR No. 150 FY 2023 GAA, RA No. 11936
WITH NEW VERSIONS WITHOUT NEW VERSIONS
Item 1.0 Legal Basis Item 2.0 Purpose
Item 3.0 General Guidelines Item 6.0 Posting and Reporting
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines Requirements
Item 5.0 Limitation of the use of Item 8.0 Items for Resolution
LGSF-Item 5.0 FA to LGUs Item 9.0 Separability Clause
Item 7.0 Responsibility and Item 10.0 Repealing Clause
Accountability Item 11.0 Effectivity Clause
Item 1.0 Legal Basis
Special Provision (SP) No. 1, LGSF-GAA FY 2023 RA No. 11936
Php 9.10 B
Total Allocation
Php 1.90 B Php 7.20 B
Financial Assistance to LGUs Support for Capital Outlay and Social
Programs to LGUs
Item 1.0 Legal Basis
Eligible Projects
Assistance to
Construction,
Implementation indigent
Information and Maintenance,
of P/P/As related individuals in
Implementation Communication Development Purchase of
to medical, burial,
of Agriculture- Technology and/ or Acquisition of ambulance,
disaster transportation,
related Programs Systems and Rehabilitation School Sites trucks, mini
response, food assistance,
and Projects infrastructure public parks, dump trucks
rehabilitation, and educational
development plazas, and& the
and recovery. assistance /
like
scholarship
Item 1.0 Legal Basis
Eligible Projects
Non-infrastructure Infrastructure
(a) Agricultural Support Services (c) Construction, restoration and improvement of
✔ Planting Materials Distribution infrastructure facilities including:
System;
✔ Operation of Farm Produce Water Supply
Fish Ports
Collection and buying stations Systems
(b) Extension of on-site research services
and facilities related to agriculture and Small Water
Implementation of
Impounding Slaughterhouses
Agriculture-related fishery activities Projects
Programs and
Projects (d) Provision of various production inputs
for crops, livestock and poultry, and Farm-to-
facilities Market Roads
Item 1.0 Legal Basis
Eligible Projects
Non-infrastructure Infrastructure Component
such as, but not limited to,: ICT and facilities (civil works component:
(a) Establishment of Integrated 1. Backbone Network;
Business Permit and 2. Terrestrial and satellite facilities;
Information and
Licensing System 3. IT works and database infra;
Communication 4. Communications facilities;
Technology (b) Digitalization of Payments for 5. Telecommunications.
Systems and Collections and Disbursements
infrastructure
development
Item 1.0 Legal Basis
Eligible Projects
Infrastructure
(a) Green Open Spaces (c) Elevated or at-grade pedestrian footpaths
and walkways
Public Parks &
Plazas Arboretum
Construction,
Maintenance, Nature & Family
(d) Multi-Purpose Building
Botanical Gardens
Development and/ Parks
or Rehabilitation
public parks, (b) Infrastructure for active mobility
plazas, and& the
like
Separated bicycle Bicycle
lanes Racks
Item 1.0 Legal Basis
Eligible Projects
Implementation of P/P/As for disaster response, rehabilitation, and recovery, including
procurement or acquisition of disaster equipment and vehicles for disaster response
and rescue activities;
Implementation
of P/P/As related
to
disaster
response,
rehabilitation,
and recovery.
Item 1.0 Legal Basis
Eligible Projects
Non-infrastructure
Procurement or acquisition of disaster equipment and vehicles for disaster response and
rescue activities in accordance with Annex A, Item E of DBM BC 2022-1;
(i) Van for conversion into a rescue vehicle equipped with the necessary
equipment and apparatus;
Implementation (ii) Pick-up for conversion into a rescue vehicle equipped with the necessary
of P/P/As related equipment and apparatus;
to
(iii) Heavy equipment such as bulldozers, graders, payloaders, dump trucks,
disaster
response, compactors, amphibian trucks, and related equipment;
rehabilitation, (iv) Specific-purpose vehicle (fire truck); and
and recovery. (v) Motorized boat.
Item 1.0 Legal Basis
Eligible Projects
Non-infrastructure
Non-infrastructure
Acquisition of School Sites
(a) Purchase of ambulance, trucks,
Refers to acquisition of school mini dump trucks
sites and sites with existing
structures such as, but not
limited to, school buildings and Purchase of
Acquisition of other facilities to address ambulance,
School Sites trucks, mini dump
school congestion and trucks
environmental and safety
issues
Item 1.0 Legal Basis
Eligible Projects
Non-infrastructure
Assistance to Indigent individuals or families in any of the following forms:
Assistance to Medical Burial Transportation
indigent
individuals in
medical, burial,
transportation,
food assistance,
and educational
assistance /
scholarship Educational/ Scholarship
Food
Item 3.0 General Guidelines
Item 3.1 Exclusively used to fund eligible programs & projects enumerated under SP No. 1
LGSF-GAA FY 2023
Scope of the eligible programs and projects are provided in Annex A
Item 3.2 Release, obligation, and disbursement until 31 December 2024
Item 3.3 Submission of Request
• Exclusive through Digital Requests Submission for LGSF (DRSL)
found in DBM Portal.
• LGUs shall submit the LGU User Registration Form (Annex B) to
the concerned DBM ROs for the grant of access to the said portal
ANNEX B - LGU USERS REGISTRATION FORM
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR DIGITAL REQUESTS SUBMISSION FOR LGSF
DRSL Registration Process
Fill up and submit Conduct
USER REGISTRATION, SEND THE DRSL LOG
REGISTRATION VERIFICATION, and IN DETAILS to the E-
LGU (ANNEX B) FORM DBM-RO DETERMINATION as DBM-CO MAIL ADDRESS OF
Notarized and Signed to COMPLETENESS LGU concerned
by LCE of the LGU’s contact
information
• Provide contact details and • Provide assistance in the
attest the veracity of the registration
information
• LGU contact information shall • Retain a copy of Annex B and
be used in the creation of LGU submit a digital format to
account in the DBM Portal DBM CO
DRSL Registration Process
LGU ACCOUNT
RECEIVE A ONE CREATED
LGU TIME PIN (OTP) on
the registered email
address ACCESS TO DRSL
at DBM Apps Portal
• Any changes in the • For exclusive use
information shall be and control of the
directly coordinated LGU
with the DBM RO
Submission and Approval of Requests
Submit a
REQUEST DRSL
DBM APP RECEIVE EMAIL
LGU using its Evaluation of LGU
PORTAL
registered
account Request “APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED”
Submission through other
means shall be
automatically denied
• Request shall be subject to
• DBM RO or next higher LGU evaluation based on MONITOR STATUS of request
level may assist the requesting necessity, just and equitable through the DRSL using its
LGU. distribution among LGUs, registered account
and/or fund availability.
Submission and Approval of Requests
Item 3.0 General Guidelines
Item 3.3.1 Indicative Ceiling for Assistance to Indigent Individuals or
Families
LGU Maximum Amount per LGU (In Pesos)
Province 30,000,000
City 20,000,000
Municipality 10,000,000
Barangay 5,000,000
Item 3.3.2 Total amount of all programs and projects requested by
each barangay shall have an indicative ceiling of up to
Php 5,000,000
Item 3.0 General Guidelines
Item 3.3.3 Request of calamity/disaster-affected LGUs
• DBM may forward the requests to DILG, when necessary, for determination of
recommended amount for each LGU;
• The determination of recommended amount is based on the proportionate amount
of damages incurred by same LGU on infrastructure and agriculture in CY 2023 as
reflected on the Situational Reports (SitRep) of NDRRMC and DROMIC Report of
DSWD
Item 3.0 General Guidelines
Item 3.4 DBM shall deal only with the LCE
3.4.1 DBM ROs shall only provide assistance in the registration to
verify LGUs contact information which shall be used in the
creation of LGU accounts in the DBM Apps Portal;
3.4.2 DBM shall refrain from divulging the status or details of fund
releases (phone & emails).
The status of request can be viewed in the DRSL.
Email will be received by LGU either approval or
disapproval of request/s.
Item 3.0 General Guidelines
Item 3.5 LGU shall observe and comply:
Sec. 29, GAA FY 2023 Implementation of Infrastructure Projects
The location, - not included in the critical geo-hazard areas or no build zones identified or certified by the
Mines and Geosciences Bureau;
The standards - Construction, rehabilitation, improvement or repair of all infrastructure projects including
the standards on rehabilitation or construction of government buildings or office spaces,
and the acquisition or outright purchase of lots and buildings, are consistent with the
pertinent rules and regulations determined by the DPWH and/or other relevant agencies.
The planning and construction of all infrastructure projects within the National Integrated Protected Area System
are done in a way that eliminates or minimizes the risk of biodiversity loss while the specifications thereon are in
accordance with those determined by the DPWH, in coordination with the DENR.
Sec. 30, GAA FY 2023 Installation of Rainwater Collection System
Item 3.0 General Guidelines
Item 3.7 Monitoring and Evaluation
• DILG shall be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of project
implementation by the LGUs for projects covered by LGSF
• DBM shall provide the DILG list of releases to LGUs
• Beneficiary LGUs shall comply with DILG MC 2021-040 (Omnibus
Guidelines in M & E of all LGSF Projects) including its subsequent
revisions. Likewise, beneficiary LGUs shall comply with the necessary
reports/plans/documents relative to the project implementation
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.1 Exclusive Submission of Requests through DRSL
• DBM ROs concerned or the next higher level LGU may provide
assistance to the requesting LGU in case of difficulty in accessing the
DRSL due to reasons, such as, but not limited to, geographic location,
device and/or internet connection problems, among others.
Item 4.2 For verification and security purposes
• Registration shall be conducted by DBM ROs concerned to all
requesting LGUs. Only LGUs with verified contact information and
registered accounts shall be able to access the DRSL found in the DBM
Apps Portal.
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.2 For verification and security purposes
• The requesting LGU shall provide contact details and attest to the veracity of
the information in the LGU User Registration Form (Annex B) which shall be
notarized and signed by the LCE.
Item 4.3 Verification and Determination of Completeness
• The DBM ROs shall verify and determine the completeness of the information
provided by the LGUs and submit the same in digital format to the DBM
Central Office (CO), while the notarized LGU User Registration Forms will be
retained by the DBM ROs for records purposes.
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.4 The DBM CO shall then send the DRSL log in details to the
identified electronic mail address of LGU concerned
Item 4.5 The LGUs shall ensure the accuracy of the data to be supplied in
the DRSL found in the DBM Apps Portal.
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.6 Purchase of Motor Vehicles
• The DBM shall issue the Authority to Purchase Motor Vehicle (APMV)
to the LCEs concerned after confirmation with the Bureau of the
Treasury (BTr) that the funds have been released to the LGUs.
• The issuance of APMV for motor vehicles under the project menu of
the LGSF-FA to LGUs that fall within the authority of the DILG shall be
retained with the DILG, consistent with AO No. 14 and BC No. 2022-1.
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.7 Request tagged as “Approved” in the DRSL
• LCE shall be responsible for the submission of a Report on Fund
Utilization to the DILG for monitoring and evaluation of any previous
releases funded under the FY 2016 to FY 2022 LGSF-FA to LGUs,
following the template prescribed in Annex C hereof.
• In case of undisbursed balance, the recipient LGU shall submit to the
DILG a certification attesting that said balances have been returned by
the LGU to the National Treasury, together with the corresponding
disbursement voucher/deposit slip.
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.7 Request tagged as “Approved” in the DRSL
• In addition, after the request is approved, the LCE shall submit to the
DILG the Project Profile/Proposal following the template prescribed in
Annex D hereof for monitoring and evaluation containing the details of
implementation of Assistance to indigent individuals or families in any of
the following forms: (i) medical; (ii) burial; (iii) transportation; (iv) food
assistance; and (v) educational assistance/scholarship.
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.8 Request from Calamity/Disaster-affected LGUs
4.8.1 The DBM shall receive and evaluate the requests through the
DRSL and release funds to the calamity/disaster-affected
LGUs.
4.8.2 The DBM CO, when necessary, may forward the requests to
the DILG for determination of the recommended amount for
each LGU based on the proportionate amount of damages
incurred on infrastructure and agriculture in CY 2023 as
reflected on the Situational Reports (SitRep) of the NDRRMC
and DROMIC Reports of the DSWD.
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.8 Request from Calamity/Disaster-affected LGUs
4.8.3 DILG CO may issue the necessary operational guidelines for
the implementation of item 3.3.3 of this Circular, including
the timelines for the submission of additional documentary
requirements by the calamity/disaster-affected LGUs.
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.8 Request from Calamity/Disaster-affected LGUs
4.8.4 The DILG CO shall endorse to the DBM CO all eligible and
compliant requests of calamity/disaster-affected LGUs. The
DILG shall specify the following details in their
endorsement letter to DBM: (i) name of beneficiary LGUs;
(ii) total amount of allocation for the beneficiary LGUs; (iii)
program(s)/project(s) to be implemented; and (iv) pertinent
Situational Report(s) of the NDRRMC and DROMIC
Report(s) of the DSWD.
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.9 Request once “Submitted”
It is understood that once the request is already "Submitted" by the
LGU in the DRSL, all documentary requirements to be generated from
the DRSL are considered signed by the LCE pursuant to their
undertaking in the LGU User Registration Form.
Item 4.10 No funding duplication
The LGU shall ensure that no duplication of funding will occur. As
such, the LGU, through its LCE, shall immediately inform the DBM if it
has received funding from other sources for the same programs or
projects.
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.12 Request tagged as “Approved”
• Recipient LGU shall coordinate with the BTr ROs and/or BTr Field
Offices concerned for the issuance of the NADAI.
Item 4.13 LGSF-FA shall be recorded as trust fund
• The fund shall be made for disbursement for the purpose specified until 31
December 2024.
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.13 LGSF-FA shall be recorded as trust fund
• If at any point before 31 December 2024, the LGU determines that the funds can
no longer be utilized, xxx, the amount received by the same LGU from the LGSF-
FA to LGUs shall be immediately reverted to the National Treasury
• After the end of fund validity, xxx, undisbursed fund shall revert to the National
Treasury, xxx.
Item 4.0 Specific Guidelines
Item 4.14 Fund Validity
The validity of the FY 2023 LGSF-FA to LGUs is governed by the strict
provisions of budgeting laws, rules and regulations. Accordingly, there shall
be no extension on fund validity period. Funds that remain unutilized as of
December 31, 2024 shall be reverted to the National Treasury by the
recipient LGU.
Item 5.0 Limitations on the Use of the LGSF-FA to LGUs
5.1 The LGSF-FA to LGUs shall only be used on or before 31 December 2024:
5.1.1 For the specific purpose, including the location thereof, for which the
fund was released; and
5.1.2 For the purchase of motor vehicles with specifications, costs,
deployment, and/or purpose as specified in the APMV issued by the
DBM or DILG to the LGU. Any change in the specification(s),
number of units, and cost shall require prior evaluation and approval
of the DBM and DILG.
Item 5.0 Limitations on the Use of the LGSF-FA to LGUs
5.2 In no case will the LGSF-FA be used for:
5.2.1 Projects already fully covered by other sources of funds; and
5.2.2 Payment of Personal Services expenditures (i.e., payment of
salaries, including honoraria, allowances, bonuses, and
similar forms of compensation).
Item 7.0 Responsibility and Accountability
LCE and other LOCAL OFFICIALS concerned
• Responsible and Accountable in the planning, implementation, completion,
and functionality of programs and projects, as well as proper utilization and
disbursement of the LGSF-FA to LGUs.
• Ensure that the funds released to the LGU are utilized strictly in accordance
with applicable budgeting, accounting, and auditing rules and regulations,
and pertinent provisions of RA No. 9184.
Item 7.0 Responsibility and Accountability
LCE and other LOCAL OFFICIALS concerned
• Moreover, in view of the conduct of 2023 Barangay Elections, the
Punong Barangay and other barangay officials concerned shall ensure
that disbursement or expenditure of funds by the barangay shall be
made consistent with the provisions of the Omnibus Election Code of
the Philippines (RA No. 7166) and other pertinent laws, rules and
regulations.
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