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12.2. Section 4.0 of the JMC partly states, thus:

       “Section 4.1.C.5 (Schedule to be observed in GAD Planning and
        Budgeting) are hereby amended to read as follows:

           C.5 Schedule to be Observed in GAD Planning and Budgeting

               1) January (a year before budget year) - The Local chief
                   Executive (LCE) shall issue directive (i.e., memo or executive
                   order) to all LGU department/offices for the preparation of
                   their annual GPB and annual GAD AR (eg., LGU FY 2017
                   GPB and FY 2015 GAD AR).

               2) January-February - All LGU departments/offices including
                   barangays shall formulate their GAD AR of the preceding
                   year. Based on its accomplishments in the preceding year and
                   the results of the conduct of gender analysis to determine the
                   existing gender issues of the locality, the LGU
                   departments/offices shall prepare its GPB proposal for the
                   succeeding year for submission to the LGU GAD Focal Point
                   System (GFPS). The LGU GFPS Technical working Group
                   (TWG) shall review and consolidate the inputs submitted by
                   the LGU departments/offices for the preparation of the LGU
                   GPB and GAD AR.

               3) March - The consolidated GPBs, together with the GAD ARs,
                  shall be submitted to the City/Municipal Planning
                  Development office (C/MPDO) in the case of barangays; and
                  to the Provincial Planning Development office (PPDO) in the
                  case of component cities and municipalities to ensure the
                  alignment of the GAD PPAs of the concerned LGU to the
                  priorities of the LGU exercising jurisdiction over it.
                  Afterwards, the GPBs shall be submitted not later than March
                  31 to the DILG City/Municipal Local Government Operations
                  Officer (C/MLGOOI) in the case of barangays, and the DILG
                  Provincial Office in the case of component cities and
                  municipalities for review and endorsement.”

12.3. However, in the audit of its GAD Programs, we noted that the Municipality
      submitted its FY 2024 GPB to the Provincial Planning and Development Office
      (PPDO) only on May 7, 2024, contrary to the aforecited regulations that requires
      the GFPS TWG to submit the consolidated GPBs, along with the GAD ARs, in
      March to the PPDO and not later than March 31, 2023 to the DILG Provincial
      Office.




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