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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
DepEd Order No. 09, s. 2018, “Implementing Guidelines on the Release and
Senior High Schools” which aims to a) provide guidance to all public SHS on the
release and utilization of their school MOOE; b) ensure timely and optimal use of
accountability.
standards for the release, utilization, and liquidation of School MOOE for all
public SHS nationwide. This also defines the roles and responsibilities of each
level of governance in managing school MOOE. The SHS MOOE funds were
lodged in the Central Office under Operations of Schools - Senior High School in
the FYs 2016, 2017, and 2018 General Appropriations Act (GAA). This budget
The legal bases of the Maintenance and Operating Expenses lies on the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and DepEd Joint Circular No.
2004-1 dated January 01, 2004 entitled Guidelines on the Direct Release of
Act No. 9155 (Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001) which provides that
the appropriations intended for the regional and field offices (elementary or
secondary schools and schools division offices) are to be allocated directly and
released immediately by the DBM to the said offices. These are used to pay
expenses for utilities (e.g. electric and water expenses); To procure school
security services; and To use for other mandatory expenditures except for the
funds has always been an issue in many schools, school budget preparation and
Gempes, 2018)
liquidation report every quarter for the MOOE allocated by the Schools Division
Office, however, they find difficulties in compiling the reports and issuing
Disbursement Vouchers for the fact that the Schools Employees and Personnel
has only a little knowledge of the use and the qualified disbursements
the utilization of school MOOE must be followed strictly by public SHS in the
Education - Senior High School, felt that there is an extreme need to look into
this case for the easier flow of transactions and more efficient preparation of
This study aims to determine the utilization and practices of Senior High
Expenses (MOOE) allocation in the Fifth District of Iloilo, Philippines for the
Services Expense, Repairs & Maintenance Expense, and Other MOOE and
when they are taken as a whole and when classified according to position
MOOE and when they are taken as a whole and when classified according
Maintenance Expense, and Other MOOE and when taken as a whole and
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fund?
terms of the procedures of the release of funds from the Schools Division
and uses of MOOE and when taken as a whole and when classified
Null Hypotheses
Expense, and Other MOOE and when taken as a whole and when classified
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terms of the procedures of the release of funds from the Schools Division Office
MOOE and when taken as a whole and when classified according to position in
the school, length of service, trainings and seminars attended, and involvement
Theoretical Framework
09, s. 2018, dated February 23, 2018 which is the Implementing Guidelines on
(MOOE) Allocations of Senior High Schools. This specific order covers the release
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and uses of Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses, and the responsibilities
elements necessary for the successful operation of the school. In this setting, the
elements needed to achieve the school objectives are the school administration,
teachers, parents, students and all other resources. (Knight, 1993) Just as
pointed out by Knight, these elements are interdependent. Among these, school
financial resource is an important key input in school system since it provides the
means of running all the affairs of an institution or organization and acquire all
school heads and the committee members play a major role in the management
Due to these theories’ applicability to the present study, this research will
try to determine the level of awareness of Senior High School personnel on the
Allocation.
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Conceptual Framework
The dependent variables of this study are the level of utilization of MOOE
and the level of practices of MOOE of senior high school heads and personnel. It
premise that the longer one served, the more likely one to have a huge amount
of knowledge and understanding on the matters at hand. In this case, the longer
the personnel have served, the more likely that they are aware of the rules and
Allocation. Length of service in the public office is categorized as: “1-3 years”,
“4-10 years” “11 years and above”. The same applies if the personnel have
Research Paradigm
Definition of Terms
The following terms that will be used in the study are defined conceptually
and operationally:
Allocation.
Practices are the culture and procedures on how the heads and personnel
expenses for supplies and materials; transportation and travel; utilities (water,
power, etc.) and the repairs, etc. (Department of Budget and Management,
2012)
amount by the Schools Division Office to the secondary schools with Senior High
Senior High School (SHS). Refers to Grades 11 and 12, the last two
years of the K-12 program that DepEd has been implementing since 2012.
Students begin to study in SHS the subjects that will introduce them to their
In this study Senior High School is the department to which the allocation
of Maintenance and Operating Expenses will be given to and that they will need
to effectively utilize.
the agency as to how and where the secondary schools use their allocated
from the study for it will help in the proper identification and provision of the
Senior High School Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses since they are
personnel, the result of this study will be a source of information and the data
which can be used as basis and reference for their own and similar studies.
This study will focus on identifying the level of utilization and the practices
of the Senior High School (SHS) Heads and Personnel on Maintenance and Other
Senior High School in the Fifth Congressional District of Iloilo, Philippines. The
study will be conducted during the School Year 2018-2019. The descriptive
utilization and practices of SHS heads and personnel Maintenance and Other
The said survey questionnaire will undergo validity and reliability tests.
the School Head or In-charge of the office and their Administrative Officer,
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