MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Memorandum Order No. 259, October 8, 1971 ]

CONSTITUTING PERFORMANCE TEAMS TO CONDUCT PERFORMANCE AUDITS ON THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION, THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 271, series of 1971, there are hereby constituted four Performance Teams to conduct performance audits on the government agencies indicated hereunder, to be composed as follows:

To audit the National Irrigation Administration

Hon. Conrado P. Estrella, Secretary of Agrarian Reform Team Leader
Hon. Jose Drilon, Undersecretary of Agriculture Team Leader
Representative, Department of Public Works £ Communications Member
Representative, Department of Agrarian Reform Member
Representative, Presidential Arm on Community Development Member
Representative, Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Member
Representative, Reorganization Commission Member
Representative, National Electrification Administration Member
Two representatives, National Irrigation Members

To audit the Social Security System —

Hon. Vicente T. Paterno, Chairman, Team Leader
Board of Investments
Hon. Sebastian Santiago, General Manager Assistant
People’s Homesite Housing Corporation Team Leader
Representative, Department of Labor Member
Representative, Department of Education Member
Representative, Department of Finance Member
Representative, Reorganization Commission Member
Representative, Government Service Insurance System Member
Representative, Presidential Economic Staff Member
Representative, National Housing Corporation Member
Two representatives, Social Security System Members

To audit the Department of General Services –

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Hon. David M. Consunji, Secretary
of Public Works £ Communications Team Leader
Hon. Flores Bayot, Assistant Executive Assistant
Secretary Team Leader
Representative, Department of Public Works £ Communications Member
Representative, Department of Finance Member
Representative, Reorganization Commission Member
Representative, Presidential Economic Staff Member
Representative, Department of Justice Member
Representative, Department of Education Member
Two representatives, Department of General Services Members

To audit the Department of Social Welfare –

Hon. Amadeo H. Cruz, Secretary of Health Team Leader
Hon. Rosendo Marquez, Officer-in-Charge,Presidential Arm on Community Development Assistant Team Leader
Representative, Department of National Defense Member
Representative, Department of Health Member
Representative, Department of Labor Member
Representative, National Economic Council Member
Representative, Reorganization Commission Member
Representative, Budget Commission Member
Two representatives, Department of Social Welfare Members

Names of representatives to the various teams shall be submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat, Malacañang, by telephone not later than October 15, 1971. (Tel. Nos. of Cabinet Secretariat: PLDT 40-30-24; 47-41-86).

In the conduct of performance audits, Performance Teams shall be guided by the provisions of Administrative Order No. 271, series of 1971, and the Development Performance Evaluation System Operations Manual compiled pursuant thereto.

Activities related to the conduct of performance audits shall take precedence over all other duties, and for this purpose, all team members, except those from the Reorganization Commission, are hereby placed under the full-time operational control of their respective Team and Assistant Team Leaders, for the duration of the audit.

Members assigned from the Reorganization Commission shall participate in the performance audits on a part-time basis, with the specific purpose of keeping their respective Teams informed on the Commission’s evaluative findings relative to the agencies scheduled for audit, and ensuring that the teams do not duplicate aspects of organizational evaluation already accomplished by the Commission.

Transportation requirements for the performance audits shall be provided by the Agencies scheduled for audit.1aшphi1 Administrative and technical support shall be provided by the Development Management Staff, Executive Office and the Development Performance Evaluation System Secretariat.

Performance Audits of the designated agencies shall commence simultaneously on October 25, 1971 and shall be conducted for a period of not more than twenty-two working days. The Final Report of each Performance Team shall be submitted to the Development Management Staff, Executive Office, not later than November 25, 1971 for transmittal to the President.

All bureaus, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities of the National Irrigation Administration, Social Security System, the Department of General Services, and the Department of Social Welfare are hereby enjoined to cooperate with and assist the Performance Teams accomplish their assigned tasks, consistent with the aims of the Development Performance Evaluation System.

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) ROBERTO V. REYES
Acting Executive Secretary

Manila, October 8, 1971


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