Transcription of Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
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1 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Recent developments brought about by the Philippine Public Financial Management Reforms and significant changes in the field of accounting prompted the harmonization of the existing accounting standards with the international accounting standards. This Commission revised the New Government Accounting System (NGAS) Manual prescribed under Commission on Audit (COA) Circular No. 2002-002 dated June 18, 2002 to make it responsive to dynamic changes and modern technology. Sec. 1. Legal Basis. The Government Accounting Manual (GAM) is prescribed by COA pursuant to Article IX-D, Section 2 par. (2) of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines which provides that: The Commission on Audit shall have exclusive authority, subject to the limitations in this Article, to define the scope of its audit and examination, establish the techniques and methods required therefor, and promulgate accounting and auditing rules and regulations, including those for the prevention and disallowance of irregular, unnecessary, excessive, extravagant, or unconscionable expenditures, or uses of government funds and properties".
Chapter 9, Subtitle B, Book V, Executive Order (E.O.) No. 292) 2. Transfer of government funds from one officer to another shall, except as allowed by law or regulation, be made only upon prior direction or authorization of the Commission or its representative. (Sec. 75, P.D. No. 1445)
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