The FDP Portal is dedicated to helping provinces, cities and municipalities share their financial documents online with their constituents. It helps us understand how our local governments budget and spend for public services.
FDP Portal supports the implementation of DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2010-83 (as amended) and was developed in partnership with the Philippine Development Forum, Working Group on Decentralization and Local Government.
It was assigned to the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (MPDC) in different municipalities to collate pertinent documents such as Annual Budget Report, 20 Percent Component of the Internal Revenue Allotment Utilization, Abstract of Bids as Calculated, Annual Gender and Development Accomplishment Report, Annual Procurement Plan or Procurement List, Bid Results on Civil Works, Goods and Services and Consulting Services, Items to Bid, Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund Utilization (LDRRMF), Manpower Complement, Quarterly Statement of Cash Flow, Report of Special Education Fund Utilization, Statement of Debt Service, Statement of Receipt and Expenditures, Supplemental Procurement Plan, Trust Fund Utilization and Unliquidated Cash Advances. These documents are to be submitted quarterly and annually. Hard copy of documents are posted in three conspicuous places while the soft of copy documents are posted in the FDPP.
As a way to encourage compliance, DILG awards the Seal of Good Housekeeping (DGH) to compliant LGU’s. As A punitive measure, LGU’s failure to comply with the directive is punishable by suspension or removal from office of its officials, on the ground of gross negligence or dereliction from duty. In 2011, as a result, more that seventy five percent (75%) of the number of total local government units in the country complied with the full disclosure policy.
Hopefully FDPP will truly help us to determine the true intentions of our leaders to promote transparency and accountability that was the real goal of our late DILG Secretary Jesse M. Robredo.
By: Janet B. Cruz, | Admin. Aide III | LGU Limay
