DOF unit needs to fill 197 vacant positions

MANILA, Philippines - The Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) needs to fill 197 vacant positions as part of the revenue reform and modernization program of the Department of Finance.

The hiring of personnel had been authorized by the Department of Budget and Management in December 2014 to implement the BLGF’s approved rationalization plan and notice of organization, staffing, and compensation action.

“We are re-energizing the BLGF by hiring more young and competent individuals committed to public service so we can improve the quality of our supervision of the revenue operations of all local government units (LGUs),” Purisima said.

Purisima noted that as a percentage of GDP, LGU revenues have fallen from 0.9 percent in 2009 to 0.8 percent in 2012.

“The BLGF has much to do to help LGUs improve their fiscal performance,” he said.

The BLGF, with 15 regional offices, is the technical and administrative arm of the DOF in supervising local treasury and assessment operations of the 81 provinces, 144 cities, and 1,490 municipalities.

 “The Secretary has set his agenda for us, so we want to recruit the best possible personnel to be part of the BLGF,” OIC Executive Director Salvador M. Del Castillo said.

To ensure higher collections from LGUs, the BLGF will start penalizing local treasurers who fail to submit their Statement of Receipts and Expenditures (SRE) on time as well as those who file inaccurate or misleading reports.

Disciplinary actions include oral or written reprimand for the first offense, suspension for the second or subsequent offense and dismissal from service for the third offense.