2019 and 2021 POC Performance Audit Protocols

2019 AND 2021 PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL PERFORMANCE AUDIT:
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Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
25th Floor, DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
www.dilg.gov.ph
2019 and 2021

PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL
PERFORMANCE AUDIT
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I. RATIONALE
1. The Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 embodies the long-term
aspirations of the Filipinos through the pillars of Malasakit, Pagbabago at
Patuloy na Pag-unlad. These pillars should be supported by a solid foundation
of peace, security, public order, and safety.
2. The Peace and Order Council (POC) is the government’s platform for stronger
collaboration of the LGU with law enforcement agencies and the community to
fight criminality, illegal drugs, insurgency, and violent extremism. It creates an
enabling environment among its members to harmonize and effectively
implement peace and order and public safety activities.
3. The Peace and Order Council (POC) is the government’s platform for stronger
collaboration of the LGU with law enforcement agencies and the community to
fight criminality, illegal drugs, insurgency and violent extremism. It creates an
enabling environment among its members to harmonize and effectively
implement peace and order and public safety activities.
4. Section 9 of DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2019-143 or the Omnibus

Guidelines for Peace and Order Councils (POCs) reiterates that the POC
Performance Audit shall be conducted annually to identify the compliance rating
of sub-national POCs and POC Secretariats.
5. In light of the current situation and in compliance to the policies and guidelines
issued by the Department of Health (DOH) on Administrative Order No. 2020-
0015, Guidelines on the Risk-Based Public Health Standards for COVID-19
Mitigation and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging
Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) in virtue of the Omnibus Guidelines on the
Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines, the 2019 and 2021
POC Performance Audit shall be conducted through an online modality – via
the POC Audit System, online video teleconferencing application, such as
Zoom or Google Meet, or through face-to-face modality.
6. A POC performance audit for CY 2020 shall not be conducted due to the
suspension/cancellation of Projects, Programs, and Activities of POCs and the
reallocation of their funds for COVID-19 response.
7. Further, the NPOC Secretariat strongly recommends conducting meetings

through teleconference / video conference and/or other remote or electronic
means of communications. POC Secretariats shall ensure that the attendees of
the meeting can communicate with and understand one another during the
online discussion and that the visual and audio recordings of the meetings are
secured.
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II. PURPOSE
The POC Performance Audit aims to:
1. Assess the performance of the Regional, Provincial, City, and Municipal POCs
on their functionality;
2. Identify the innovations conducted and initiated by the POCs and their POC
Secretariats;
3. Determine possible interventions and improvement strategies for POCs and
POC Secretariats; and
4. Create a platform for evaluation, assessment, and sharing of best practices
between and among POCs and POC Secretariats.
III. AUDIT TEAMS
The following teams shall be mobilized to conduct the audit:
1. The National Peace and Order Council shall form a five (5) member National
Audit Team (NAT) through any of the following:
● NPOC Resolution;
● Department Order; or
● Any administrative issuance appointing the members of the audit team.
The BLGS, as the Interim NPOC Secretariat, shall organize the NAT, to be
chaired by the Interim NPOC Secretariat Head, with PNP, DDB, DND, and CSO
representative as members. The CSO representative shall be determined by
the NPOC Chairperson. The NPOC Chair may also include other members of
the NPOC as members of the NAT, as may be deemed necessary.
2. The Regional/Provincial Peace and Order Councils shall form their respective
five (5) member Regional/Provincial Audit Teams (RAT/PAT) through any of
the following:
● POC Resolution;
● Regional / Provincial Order; or
● Any administrative issuance appointing the members of the audit team.
The RAT/PAT shall be chaired by the DILG POC Secretariat Head or

representative, with the highest-ranking PNP, and PDEA Officers in the
Region / Province or their representatives, CSO representative, and another
one member of the POC as determined by the POC Chair, as members of the
said audit teams.
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IV. AUDIT DOCUMENTS / FORMS
The following list of documents shall be used for the conduct of the 2019 and 2021
POC Performance Audit through the POC Performance Audit System:
DOCUMENTS FORMS
PRE-AUDIT
1. Pre-Audit Form 1A (Regions) Data Capture Form 1
2. Pre-Audit Form 1B (PCMs) Data Capture Form 2
3. Audit Team Members Data Capture Form 3
AUDIT PROPER
1. Indicator Reference for Guidelines Form 4
Province/City/Municipality (PCMs)
2. Indicator Reference for Regions Guidelines Form 5
3. Audit Form 2A (Regions) Data Capture Form 4
4. Audit Form 2B (PCMs) Data Capture Form 5
POST-AUDIT
1. Performance Profile Form 3A Data Capture Form 6
(PAT / RAT per LGU)
2. Performance Profile Form 3B Data Capture Form 7
(PAT summary of the province)
3. Performance Profile Form 3C Data Capture Form 8
(RAT summary of the region)
4. Performance Profile Form 3D Data Capture Form 9
(NAT summary of all the RPOCs)
REPORT CONSOLIDATION
1. Consolidated Report Form 1 (PAT) Report Generated Form 1
2. Consolidated Report Form 2 (RAT) Report Generated Form 2
3. Consolidated Report Form 3 (NAT) Report Generated Form 3
4. National Consolidated Report (all Report Generated Form 4
POCs)
1. PRE-AUDIT DOCUMENTS
a. Pre-Audit Form 1A (Data Capture Form 1) is a list of required

documents to be prepared and submitted by the RPOCs to the NAT.
b. Pre-Audit Form 1B (Data Capture Form 2) is a list of required

documents to be prepared and submitted by the HUC/ICC/PPOCs to the
RAT, and C/MPOCs to the PAT.
2. AUDIT PROPER DOCUMENTS

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a. Indicator Reference for Regions (Guidelines Form 5) is a matrix of all

regional pillars and corresponding indicators, parameters, means of
verification, pointing system, consideration and remarks.
b. Indicator Reference for PCMs (Guidelines Form 4) is a matrix of all

PCM pillars and corresponding indicators, parameters, means of
verification, pointing system, consideration and remarks.
c. Audit Form 2A (Data Capture Form 4) is a data capture form that shall
be used by the NAT to audit the RPOCs.
d. Audit Form 2B (Data Capture Form 5) is a data capture form that shall
be used by the RAT to audit the HUC/ICC/PPOCs and the PAT to audit
the C/MPOCs.
3. POST-AUDIT DOCUMENT
a. Performance Profile Form 3A (Data Capture Form 6) is a report form

to be accomplished by all the audit teams that shall contain the
declaration of the overall percentage point of each LGUs based on the
audit, as well as the specific percentage points per pillar with
corresponding reasons for compliance rate. It also contains the summary
of the most common gaps in policy compliance and implementation of
sub-national POCs.
4. REPORT CONSOLIDATION
a. Consolidated Report Form 1/2/3 (Report Generated Form 1/2/3) is

the reporting form from which the audit teams will indicate the points per
pillar and the final score of each sub-national POCs audited for
submission to the higher audit team.
V. AUDIT PROCESS / PROCEDURE
The following methodologies shall be followed in the conduct of the audit:
Preliminaries
1. The NPOC Secretariat shall orient the POC Regional and Provincial Focal
Persons through video teleconference on the 2019 and 2021 POC Performance
Audit covering the following topics:
● 2019 and 2021 POC Performance Audit Policy

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● Audit Protocols
● Audit Manual
● Indicator References for Regions and PCMs for 2019 and 2021
● Manual process of conducting the whole POC Performance Audit in case
internet connectivity is not available
2. The National, Regional, and Provincial POC Secretariats shall form the
National, Regional, and Provincial Audit Teams and encode their names at the
POC Performance Audit System.
As the 2019 and 2021 POC Performance Audit pursue a bottom-up method, the
Provincial Audit Team (PAT) shall be the first to audit following the phases below:
PRE-AUDIT (PAT)
The Municipal and Component City POC Secretariats (Clusters A, B, and C) shall
submit/upload all the documents indicated under the Pre-Audit Form 1B (Data Capture Form
2) to be evaluated by the PAT.
1. For DILG users, log in to intranet.dilg.gov.ph. Select/click the “POPSPPCMS” link

in “My Applications” column. For non-DILG users, log in to pops.dilg.gov.ph.
Click the “Dashboard” menu. Select the “POC Performance Audit” option under the
POC Audit tab.
2. Once logged in, select the “POC AUDIT,” it will then lead to the POC Performance
Audit landing page.
3. Click the “Submit Documents” button then select the year (2019 / 2021) where the
audit documents will be uploaded in the drop-down menu on the top left portion of the
page. Then click “Save.”
4. A webpage will open containing the list of all C/MPOCs to be audited. Click the
“View Audit Form” button under the “Actions” column of each C/MPOC to proceed to
the Pre-Audit Form 1B (Data Capture Form 2) page where all the audit documents will
be uploaded.
5. Click the blue cloud icon under the “Action” column beside each of the indicated
required document. A new page will appear containing the Document Name,
Description, Audit Year, and the “Upload File” button.
6. Click the “Upload Document” button to upload the necessary document/s. Once
uploaded, the page will automatically return to the Pre-Audit Form 1B.
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7. Click the green eye icon to view and double check the uploaded document. The
blue arrow down icon could also be selected in case the document will be downloaded.
8. Do the 5th to 7th step to each of the required document indicated in the Pre-Audit
Form 1B for the process of uploading and reviewing every uploaded file.
9. When all the necessary documents have been uploaded in the Pre-Audit Form 1B,
click the “Submit Audit Form” button at the bottom part of the page—this will open
another webpage where all the uploaded documents will be reviewed first before the
final submission.
The final review of all the uploaded documents is an important process. All the files
that have been uploaded shall be treated as final and irrevocable.
10. After the final review is done, click the “Submit Audit Form” button at the top right
portion of the final review page. Note that the second “Submit Audit Form” button is
the final step and all the documents could no longer be overwritten / edited / uploaded
once submitted into the system.
AUDIT PROPER (PAT)
Assess the performance of C/MPOCs based on the defined set of indicators, parameters, and
means of verification through a point system as specified in the Indicator Reference for PCMs
(Guidelines Form 4) using the Audit Form 2B (Data Capture Form 5).

Audit landing page.
3. Click the “Conduct Audit” button to start the audit process.
4. Select what year to audit (2019 or 2021) in the drop-down menu on the top portion
of the page. Under the year is the drop-down menu of the “Status” of the document
submission of C/MPOCs (Submitted / Not Submitted). Select “Submitted” to start
auditing then click “Save.”
5. A webpage will open containing the “View Audit Form” button under the “Actions”
column, click it to proceed to the Audit Form 2B (Data Capture Form 5) page where
the actual audit process will occur which includes the scoring and viewing of
documents submitted/uploaded by the C/MPOCs.
6. To add score, click the “Add Score” button under the “Action” column on the far-
right portion of each of the indicators in the Audit Form 2B.
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7. A new page will appear containing the following details: Pillar, Indicator, Parameters,
Means of Verification, Audit Year, and the specific Document Submitted by the
C/MPOCs to be audited. The submitted document/s could either be viewed through
clicking the green eye button or be downloaded through clicking the blue arrow down
button.
8. After viewing and assessing the uploaded document of the C/MPOCs, add the score
using the drop-down menu at the bottom part of the page. Then click the “Save” button
once done. After the score was saved in the system, the page will automatically return
to the Audit Form 2B page.
9. Each Pillar in the Audit Form 2B page contains the “Add Remarks” button at the
lower right portion. It is mandatory to fill out the Remarks and Interventions for each
pillar as these will be the content of the Performance Profile Form 3A (Data Capture
Form 6) which is one of the documents that each of the PAT member will sign by the
end of the audit proper.
10. When the “Add Remarks” button is clicked, a new page will appear containing the
same details when adding a score. Encode the remarks and interventions at the lower
part of the page. Then click the “Save” button once done. After the remarks and
interventions were saved in the system, the page will automatically return to the Audit
Form 2B page.
11. Do the 5th to 10th step to each of the indicators in the Audit Form 2B for the whole
audit proper.
POST-AUDIT (PAT)
Accomplish and sign the Performance Profile Form 3A (Data Capture Form 6) which contains
the following information:
● Declaration of the overall and specific percentage points of each of the C/MPOCs based
on the audit
● Summary of the most common gaps in policy compliance and implementation of each of
the C/MPOCs based on the audit
1. After the audit proper, the audit results could already be generated / downloaded in
pdf file from the system under the “Results” tab located at the top menu. This shall be
signed by each of the PAT member. Click the “Generate Result” button at the rightmost
portion on top of the Audit Form 2B webpage to generate/download the Performance
Profile Form 3A (Data Capture Form 6).
REPORT CONSOLIDATION (PAT)

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Input the points per pillar and the final score of each of the C/MPOCs for submission to the
Regional Audit Team using the Consolidated Report Form (Report Generated Form).
1. In the POC Performance Audit System webpage, go to the “Report” tab located at
the top menu.
2. In the “Select Report” drop-down menu, choose “City / Municipality.” Select the year
(choose whether 2019 or 2021). Then click the “Search” button.
3. When the “Search” button is clicked, a new page will appear containing all the
results in accordance to the selected fields from the drop-down menu. Click “Generate
CRF” button at the top right portion of the page to generate/download the Consolidated
Report Form (Report Generated Form). Each of the audit team shall validate the
downloaded CRF through signing the document.
4. Once the CRF has been signed by all the members of the audit team, it shall then
be returned to the POC Performance Audit System. Follow the instructions above
when generating the CRF but click “Upload Signed CRF” (instead of “Generate CRF”)
located at the rightmost portion of the webpage to upload the document.
5. A new page will appear containing the POC Audit Consolidated Report. Select the
“Upload POC Audit CRF” button.
6. When the “Upload POC Audit CRF” button is clicked, a page will appear containing
blank sections that need to be filled out as necessary details of the uploaded CRF.
Select from the drop-down menu for the “LGU Type” and “Show CRF” and encode
manually for the year (2019 or 2021 audit CRF).
7. Under the “Upload Document” section, select the folder icon at the lower right
portion of the page to upload the signed CRF from the computer. Click “Save” once
the file has been uploaded. The signed CRF will automatically be recorded in the
system.
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After the PAT, the Regional Audit Team (RAT) shall be the next to audit following the
phases below:
PRE-AUDIT (RAT)
The Highly Urbanized City (HUC), Independent Component City (ICC), and Provincial POC
Secretariats (Clusters D and E) shall submit/upload all the documents indicated under the Pre-
Audit Form 1B (Data Capture Form 2) to be evaluated by the RAT.
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Click the “Dashboard” menu. Select the “POC Performance Audit” option under the
POC Audit tab.
Audit landing page.
3. Click the “Submit Documents” button then select the year (2019 or 2021) where the
audit documents will be uploaded in the drop-down menu on the top left portion of the
page. Then click “Save.”
4. A webpage will open containing the list of all HUC/ICC/PPOCs to be audited. Click
the “View Audit Form” button under the “Actions” column of each HUC/ICC/PPOC to
proceed to the Pre-Audit Form 1B (Data Capture Form 2) page where all the audit
documents will be uploaded.
5. Click the blue cloud icon under the “Action” column beside each of the indicated
required document. A new page will appear containing the Document Name,
Description, Audit Year, and the “Upload File” button.
6. Click the “Upload Document” button to upload the necessary document/s. Once
uploaded, the page will automatically return to the Pre-Audit Form 1B.
7. Click the green eye icon to view and double check the uploaded document. The
blue arrow down icon could also be selected in case the document will be downloaded.
8. Do the 5th to 7th step to each of the required document indicated in the Pre-Audit
Form 1B for the process of uploading and reviewing every uploaded file.
9. When all the necessary documents have been uploaded in the Pre-Audit Form 1B,
click the “Submit Audit Form” button at the bottom part of the page—this will open
another webpage where all the uploaded documents will be reviewed first before the
final submission.
The final review of all the uploaded documents is an important process. All the files
that have been uploaded shall be treated as final and irrevocable.
10. After the final review is done, click the “Submit Audit Form” button at the top right
portion of the final review page. Note that the second “Submit Audit Form” button is
the final step and all the documents could no longer be overwritten / edited / uploaded
once submitted into the system.
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AUDIT PROPER (RAT)
Assess the performance of HUC/ICC/PPOCs based on the defined set of indicators,

parameters, and means of verification through a point system as specified in the Indicator
Reference for PCMs (Guidelines Form 4) using the Audit Form 2B (Data Capture Form 5).

Audit landing page.
submission of HUC/ICC/PPOCs (Submitted / Not Submitted). Select “Submitted” to
start auditing then click “Save.”
column, click it to proceed to the Audit Form 2B (Data Capture Form 5) page where
documents submitted/uploaded by the HUC/ICC/PPOCs.
right portion of each of the indicators in the Audit Form 2B.
Means of Verification, Audit Year, and the specific Document Submitted by the
HUC/ICC/PPOCs to be audited. The submitted document/s could either be viewed
through clicking the green eye button or be downloaded through clicking the blue arrow
down button.
8. After viewing and assessing the uploaded document of the HUC/ICC/PPOCs, add
the score using the drop-down menu at the bottom part of the page. Then click the
“Save” button once done. After the score was saved in the system, the page will
automatically return to the Audit Form 2B page.
9. Each Pillar in the Audit Form 2B page contains the “Add Remarks” button at the
Form 6) which is one of the documents that each of the RAT member will sign by the
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Form 2B page.
11. Do the 5th to 10th step to each of the indicators in the Audit Form 2B for the whole
audit proper.
POST-AUDIT (RAT)
● Declaration of the overall and specific percentage points of each of the HUC/ICC/PPOCs
based on the audit
the HUC/ICC/PPOCs based on the audit
signed by each of the RAT member. Click the “Generate Result” button at the rightmost
portion on top of the Audit Form 2B webpage to generate/download the Performance
REPORT CONSOLIDATION (RAT)
Input the points per pillar and the final score of each of the HUC/ICC/PPOCs for submission
to the National Audit Team using the Consolidated Report Form (Report Generated Form).
the top menu.
2. In the “Select Report” drop-down menu, choose “City / Municipality or “Province.”

Select the year (choose whether 2019 or 2021). Then click the “Search” button.
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be returned to the POC Performance Audit System. Click “Upload Signed CRF”
system.
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The National Audit Team (NAT) shall be the last to audit when all the Provincial and
Regional Audit Teams have already submitted their respective Consolidated Report
Forms (Report Generated Forms) in the system following the phases below:
AUDIT PROPER (NAT)
Assess the performance of RPOCs based on the defined set of indicators, parameters, and
means of verification through a point system as specified in the Indicator Reference for
Regions (Guidelines Form 5) using the Audit Form 2A (Data Capture Form 4).

Audit landing page.
submission of RPOCs (Submitted / Not Submitted). Select “Submitted” to start auditing
then click “Save.”
column, click it to proceed to the Audit Form 2A (Data Capture Form 4) page where
documents submitted/uploaded by the RPOCs.
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right portion of each of the indicators in the Audit Form 2A.
Means of Verification, Audit Year, and the specific Document Submitted by the RPOCs
to be audited. The submitted document/s could either be viewed through clicking the
green eye button or be downloaded through clicking the blue arrow down button.
8. After viewing and assessing the uploaded document of the RPOCs, add the score
using the drop-down menu at the bottom part of the page. Then click the “Save” button
once done. After the score was saved in the system, the page will automatically return
to the Audit Form 2A page.
9. Each Pillar in the Audit Form 2A page contains the “Add Remarks” button at the
Form 6) which is one of the documents that each of the NAT member will sign by the
Form 2A page.
11. Do the 5th to 10th step to each of the indicators in the Audit Form 2A for the whole
audit proper.
POST-AUDIT (NAT)
● Declaration of the overall and specific percentage points of each of the RPOCs based on
the audit
the RPOCs based on the audit
signed by each of the NAT member. Click the “Generate Result” button at the rightmost
portion on top of the Audit Form 2A webpage to generate/download the Performance
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REPORT CONSOLIDATION (NAT)
Input the points per pillar and the final score of each of the RPOC (Cluster F) using the
Consolidated Report Form (Report Generated Form). This form shall also contain the
combined report of the audit results of all POCs nationwide (Clusters A-F) to be signed by the
NPOC Chairperson.
the top menu.
2. In the “Select Report” drop-down menu, choose “Regions.” Select the year (choose
whether 2019 or 2021). Then click the “Search” button.
be returned to the POC Performance Audit System. Click “Upload Signed CRF”
system.
VI. AUDIT CRITERIA
The 2019 and 2021 POC Performance Audit process shall be guided by the
following pillars:
2019 PERFORMANCE AUDIT

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1. Organization – POCs should conform to the composition/membership

prescribed in Executive Order (EO) No. 773, s. of 2009 or Further Reorganizing
Peace and Order Councils, and other provisions as set by the said EO.
2. Meetings – pursuant to DILG Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2015-130, POCs

must convene the council quarterly, or as often as needed.
3. Policies, Plan, and Budget – pursuant to the DILG MC No. 2015-128, all POCs
shall:
a. Formulate a 3-year term-based plan which consists of programs and

activities on peace and order and public safety, following the prescribed
format of the POPS Planning Guidebook which operationalizes the said
Memorandum Circular; and
b. Allocate a substantial portion of their respective annual budgets to

enhance enforcement of anti-illegal drug activities, giving priority to
preventive or educational programs and the rehabilitation or treatment of
drug dependents.
4. Reports – in accordance with DILG MC No. 2015-130 and DILG MC No. 2017-
67, all POCs shall submit accomplishment reports through the Peace and Order
and Public Safety Plan Policy Compliance Monitoring System (POPSP-PCMS).
5. Innovation/s – recognizes the innovative programs initiated by the POC that

have significantly contributed to the maintenance of peace and order and public
safety in their respective localities. Specific to the 2019 POC Performance
Audit, Innovation shall be defined as a pioneering strategic, effective, high-
impact, and sustainable initiative that was deliberately designed to address
gaps in the peace and order and/or public safety situation within the locality.
Further, Innovation could also be something that was formerly introduced within
the last three (3) years but the methodologies were enhanced and improved to
better fit the peace and order and public safety needs of the LGU resulting to a
significant outcome.
2021 PERFORMANCE AUDIT
1. Organization – POCs should conform to the composition/membership

prescribed in Executive Order (EO) No. 773, s. of 2009 or Further Reorganizing
Peace and Order Councils, and other provisions as set by the said EO.
2. Meetings – pursuant to DILG Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2015-130, POCs

must convene the council quarterly, or as often as needed.
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3. Policies, Plan, and Budget – pursuant to the DILG MC No. 2015-128, all POCs
shall:
a. Formulate a 3-year term-based plan which consists of programs and

activities on peace and order and public safety, following the prescribed
format of the POPS Planning Guidebook which operationalizes the said
Memorandum Circular; and
b. Allocate a substantial portion of their respective annual budgets to

enhance enforcement of anti-illegal drug activities, giving priority to
preventive or educational programs and the rehabilitation or treatment of
drug dependents.
3. Reports – in accordance with DILG MC No. 2015-130 and DILG MC No. 2017-
67, all POCs shall submit accomplishment reports through the Peace and Order
and Public Safety Plan Policy Compliance Monitoring System (POPSP-PCMS).
4. General Supervision – in conformity with DILG MC No. 2019-143, higher POCs

shall monitor and supervise the functionality of lower POCs, specifically through
the annual conduct of POC Performance Audit and the implementation of their
respective Peace and Order and Public Safety (POPS) Plans, as well as the
submission of annual and semestral accomplishment reports through the
POPSP-PCMS.
5. Innovation/s – this BONUS PILLAR recognizes the innovative programs

initiated by the POC that have significantly contributed to the maintenance of
peace and order and public safety in their respective localities. Specific to the
2021 POC Performance Audit, Innovation shall be defined as a pioneering
strategic, effective, high-impact, and sustainable initiative that was deliberately
designed to address gaps in the peace and order and/or public safety situation
within the locality. Further, Innovation could also be something that was
formerly introduced within the last three (3) years but the methodologies were
enhanced and improved to better fit the peace and order and public safety
needs of the LGU resulting to a significant outcome.
VII. OFFLINE CONDUCT OF THE 2019 AND 2021 POC PERFORMANCE AUDIT
In case the audit could not be conducted online, the following are the necessary
actions to take:
1. A justification letter shall be sent to the NPOC Secretariat enumerating the

reasons why the audit could not be conducted through the POC Performance
Audit System with a proof in a form of photos and/or videos. A detailed workplan
must also be provided in the justification letter on how the audit would be
conducted offline ensuring that the Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation
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of Community Quarantine in the Philippines released by the Inter-Agency Task

Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and
other related issuances will be strictly enforced and followed.
2. An Issue Report Template will also be provided by the NPOC Secretariat to

standardize the reporting process concerning the POC audit and to keep a
record of all the encountered glitches for future references. This shall be
attached to the justification letter.
VIII. PASSING RATE
A sub-national POC is considered functional, and may only be eligible for awards, if it
garners an overall percentage score of 65% or higher, provided, that in any of the Pillar
scores, it does not have a score lower than 50% of the required score, for instance:
Pillar Pillar Pillar Pillar

Pillar Overal Eligibl
LGU 1 2 3 4 Status
5 (5%) l e?
(10%) (20%) (25%) (40%)
X 10% 15% 25% 30% 5% 85% PASSE YES
D
Y 10% 5% 20% 30% 5% 70% PASSE NO
D
Clarification: The percentage scores used in the table above are only for illustration purposes
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Results of the POC Performance Audit shall also be used for the Seal of Good Local
Governance (SGLG).
IX. PRESENTATION OF FUNCTIONAL AND NON-FUNCTIONAL POCs
1. Based on the results of the audit teams, the final list of functional and non-
functional LGUs shall be consolidated by the NAT;
2. Once the list is finalized, it shall be endorsed, for approval, to the Secretary of
the Interior and Local Government, as the NPOC Chairperson. The signed
documents shall be the official list of the 2019 and 2021 Functional POCs,
having the certificate as a testament to their performance;
3. The results shall be published in the DILG official website, and shall also be
communicated to the DILG Regional Offices for dissemination;
4. Non-Functional POCs shall be recommended for appropriate intervention and

legal action;
5. A national recognition shall be awarded to the Best POC and POC Secretariat;
6. Clustering of Awardees – there shall be one (1) or more overall winner/s (in
case of a tie) for the following:
Cluster A – 1st – 3rd Class Municipalities;

Cluster B – 4th – 6th Class Municipalities;
Cluster C – Component Cities;
Cluster D – HUCs and ICCs;
Cluster E – Provinces; and
Cluster F – Regions.
6. The awardee/s shall have the highest overall percentage score provided that it
does not have a score lower than 50% in any of the pillar; and
7. Regional Offices may award / recognize the highest performing LGUs in their
respective jurisdictions.
X. INDICATIVE TIMELINE FOR 2021
MONTH ACTIVITY
Orientation on the POC Performance Audit for 2019
February
and 2021
February - April 15 Documents Gathering
PROTOCOLS
March 01 – April 30 Audit Process (including the uploading of signed

documents):
May 01 – May 20 Provincial Audit Team (PAT)
May 21 – May 31 Regional Audit Team (RAT)
June 01 – June 10 National Audit Team (NAT)
June 11 – June 30 Consolidation and Finalization of Audit Results

Release of POC Performance Audit Results to the
June 30 SGLG Team and Awarding/Recognition of Top
Performing POCs and POC Secretariats
PROTOCOLS
2019 and 2021

PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL
PERFORMANCE AUDIT
PROTOCOLS
Inquiries or concerns pertaining to the 2019 and 2021 Peace and

Order Council Performance Audit Protocols shall be directed or
addressed to the Interim NPOC Secretariat, Policy Compliance
Monitoring Division (PCMD) under the Bureau of Local Government
Supervision (BLGS), through any of the following: telephone number
(02) 8876-3454 loc. 4210 / 4211 or email at
npocsecretariat2021@gmail.com.

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2019 AND 2021 PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL PERFORMANCE AUDIT:

Republic of the Philippines

2019 and 2021

4. Section 9 of DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2019-143 or the Omnibus

7. Further, the NPOC Secretariat strongly recommends conducting meetings

The POC Performance Audit aims to:

III. AUDIT TEAMS

The following teams shall be mobilized to conduct the audit:

The RAT/PAT shall be chaired by the DILG POC Secretariat Head or

IV. AUDIT DOCUMENTS / FORMS

a. Pre-Audit Form 1A (Data Capture Form 1) is a list of required

b. Pre-Audit Form 1B (Data Capture Form 2) is a list of required

2. AUDIT PROPER DOCUMENTS

a. Indicator Reference for Regions (Guidelines Form 5) is a matrix of all

b. Indicator Reference for PCMs (Guidelines Form 4) is a matrix of all

a. Performance Profile Form 3A (Data Capture Form 6) is a report form

a. Consolidated Report Form 1/2/3 (Report Generated Form 1/2/3) is

V. AUDIT PROCESS / PROCEDURE

The following methodologies shall be followed in the conduct of the audit:

● 2019 and 2021 POC Performance Audit Policy

1. For DILG users, log in to intranet.dilg.gov.ph. Select/click the “POPSPPCMS” link

AUDIT PROPER (PAT)

1. For DILG users, log in to intranet.dilg.gov.ph. Select/click the “POPSPPCMS” link

3. Click the “Conduct Audit” button to start the audit process.

REPORT CONSOLIDATION (PAT)

1. For DILG users, log in to intranet.dilg.gov.ph. Select/click the “POPSPPCMS” link

AUDIT PROPER (RAT)

Assess the performance of HUC/ICC/PPOCs based on the defined set of indicators,

1. For DILG users, log in to intranet.dilg.gov.ph. Select/click the “POPSPPCMS” link

3. Click the “Conduct Audit” button to start the audit process.

REPORT CONSOLIDATION (RAT)

2. In the “Select Report” drop-down menu, choose “City / Municipality or “Province.”

AUDIT PROPER (NAT)

1. For DILG users, log in to intranet.dilg.gov.ph. Select/click the “POPSPPCMS” link

3. Click the “Conduct Audit” button to start the audit process.

REPORT CONSOLIDATION (NAT)

VI. AUDIT CRITERIA

2019 PERFORMANCE AUDIT

1. Organization – POCs should conform to the composition/membership

2. Meetings – pursuant to DILG Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2015-130, POCs

a. Formulate a 3-year term-based plan which consists of programs and

b. Allocate a substantial portion of their respective annual budgets to

5. Innovation/s – recognizes the innovative programs initiated by the POC that

2021 PERFORMANCE AUDIT

1. Organization – POCs should conform to the composition/membership

2. Meetings – pursuant to DILG Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 2015-130, POCs

a. Formulate a 3-year term-based plan which consists of programs and

b. Allocate a substantial portion of their respective annual budgets to

4. General Supervision – in conformity with DILG MC No. 2019-143, higher POCs

5. Innovation/s – this BONUS PILLAR recognizes the innovative programs

1. A justification letter shall be sent to the NPOC Secretariat enumerating the

of Community Quarantine in the Philippines released by the Inter-Agency Task

2. An Issue Report Template will also be provided by the NPOC Secretariat to

VIII. PASSING RATE

Pillar Pillar Pillar Pillar

IX. PRESENTATION OF FUNCTIONAL AND NON-FUNCTIONAL POCs

4. Non-Functional POCs shall be recommended for appropriate intervention and

Cluster A – 1st – 3rd Class Municipalities;

X. INDICATIVE TIMELINE FOR 2021

March 01 – April 30 Audit Process (including the uploading of signed

June 01 – June 10 National Audit Team (NAT)

June 11 – June 30 Consolidation and Finalization of Audit Results

2019 and 2021