CSC extends filing of SALNs

CEBU, Philippines —  The Civil Service Commission has granted public officials and employees a 60-day extension to file their Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) for the year 2020.

The commission issued a resolution dated June 22, 2020 extending the deadline for all public officials and employees to submit their SALN from June 30 to August 31. All agencies and departments are also given until October 31, 2020 to forward all the collected SALNs to the proper repository agencies.

All heads of department, office or agency are directed to establish procedures for the review of the SALNs to determine whether the submission was on time and whether complete and in proper form. It shall also include the constitution of the review and compliance procedure.

The CSC resolution also states that the submission of SALNs by departments, offices and agencies to the proper repository agency shall be subject to the following guidelines:

•Upon collation of the SALNs, the concerned department, office or agency has the option to submit/transmit the collated SALNs with the proper repository either physically or electronically. The concerned department, office or agency shall exercise only one option in submitting the SALNs, not a combination of both, in order to facilitate centralized recording and monitoring by repository agencies.

•In the case of physical submission, the same shall comply with the existing guidelines on the filing and submission of the SALN. SALNs for physical submission includes physical SALNs filed and printed copies of SALNs electronically transmitted.

•In the case of electronic submission, the department, office or agency concerned is allowed to submit or transmit the electronic SALNs to the proper repository agency either with the use of USB flash drive or disc storage together with the required summary as provided under the rules.

“Submission of electronic SALNs shall be deemed substantial compliance for the year 2020,” said CSC chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala.  FPL (FREEMAN)