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Chapter III

Appropriations and Obligations

The budget of the barangay as authorized by the Sangguniang Barangay (SB)


through an appropriation ordinance serves as the authorization for the barangay
to incur obligations. The Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations (CCA)
shall be responsible for the proper monitoring and control of the barangay
budget.

The specific policies and procedures related to barangay appropriations and


obligations are:

3.1. Specific Policies and Procedures

3.1.1 Expenditures/Obligations shall in no case exceed available appropriations.

3.1.2 The duly approved barangay appropriation ordinance shall be recorded in


the Record of Appropriation and Obligations (RAO) as shown in Annex 6 that
shall be maintained by the CCA. Separate RAO shall be maintained for the
following: a) 10% percent share of the Sangguniang Kabataan; b) 5% Local
Disaster Risk Reduction Management Fund (LDRRMF); and c) 20%
Development Fund.

3.1.3 The RAO shall show the annual and supplemental appropriations and the
obligations charged against the said appropriations. It shall be used to monitor
the availability of appropriations to cover proposed expenditures/obligations.

3.1.4 Charges against the appropriations shall be based on the obligations made
as shown in Contracts or Purchase Orders (POs) and in the Disbursement
Voucher (DV), and Payrolls.

3.1.5 Based on the RAO, the CCA shall certify as to the existence of
appropriation on the Contracts or POs, DV or Payrolls. As such, the CCA shall
regularly update the RAOs by posting all certified obligations to determine
available balance of the appropriations.

3.1.6 The CCA shall report the charges to and balances of appropriations to the
Punong Barangay (PB) and the SB monthly through the Statement of
Appropriations, Obligations and Balances (SAOB) (Annex 7). It shall be certified
correct by the CCA.

3.1.7 The PB and SB shall use the SAOB in the evaluation of the status of
barangay finances.

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