MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Memorandum Order No. 20, February 15, 1963 ]
REQUIRING CERTIFICATION ON ALL VOUCHERS COVERING CLAIMS FOR OFFICIAL EXPENSES.
Upon the suggestion of the Auditor of this Office in his letter dated February 6, 1963, the pertinent portion of which reads as follows:
“In view of the sad experience of that Office in granting cash advances and paying fictitious traveling expenses to non-existing officials and employees thru falsified or forged supporting papers in 1961, and to prevent the repetition of the same or of similar irregular transactions in the future, it is requested that all vouchers covering claims for leaves, traveling expenses and cash advances should be certified correct on the face of the voucher by the immediate chief of the official or employee concerned,”
it is hereby directed that, hereafter, all vouchers submitted for payment by this Office covering claims for leaves, traveling expenses, cash advances, per diems, meal allowance, overtime pay, reimbursement of official expenses and other similar claims be certified correct on the face of the voucher by the chief or, in his absence, the assistant chief of the division or unit to which the official or employee concerned belongs. In case of a claim by a chief of division or unit, the certification shall be made by the Executive Secretary or any of the Assistant Executive Secretaries.1aшphi1
By authority of the President:
SALVADOR L. MARIÑO
Executive Secretary
Manila, February 15, 1963
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