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AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SERVICE

1) Authority to direct
The service shall not have authority to direct other persons in the agency, since
internal auditing is a staff or advisory function and not a line or operating function. It
shall exercise direct authority only over its own personnel in the Service.
While the Service is free to make recommendations it deems proper, the authority to
order compliance with them rests with the agency management.

2) Access to records, property premises
The Service, in the discharge of its function, will have the authority to examine all
records, books, vouchers and files of the agency, and will have have access to its
property and premises.

3) Reporting responsibility
The Service shall report directly to the head or assistant head of the agency. In
certain cases it may also report to the General auditing Office through its Internal
Auditing Coordinating Department.

APPENDICES

INPLEMENTING RULES & REGULATIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184
The Government Procedure Reform Act

An act providing for the Modernization, Standardization and Regulation of the Procurement
Activities of the Government and for other purposes.

GENERAL COVERAGE

All procurement activities from procurement planning up to implementation and termination,
except the following:
a) Acquisition of real property
b) Private sector infrastructure or development project

SCOPE AND APPLICATION

Procurement of infrastructure projects, goods and consulting services regardless of source
of funds, whether local or foreign.

BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (BAC)

BAC shall have at least five (5) members but not more than seven (7) members.

Regular Members:

1) Chairman – at least third ranking permanent official; of the procuring entity.
2) An Officer – at least fifth ranking permanent official with knowledgeable/experience
and/or expertise in procurement, to the extent possible from legal or administrative
area. For Bureaus, regional/district offices, at least third ranking permanent
personnel.