Bohol Tropics Hotel Tagbilaran City, Bohol October 19-22, 2016

1. Theme: “Financial Management Practitioners: Rising to the Challenge of Change” Bohol Tropics Hotel Tagbilaran City, Bohol October 19-22, 2016

2. SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS October 22, 2016

3. Opening ProgrammeOctober 19, 2016 The Master of Ceremonies were Ms. Tina Rose Marie L. Canda and Mr. Romeo C. Castro. Acknowledgement of the members of AGAP Officers, the past Presidents, and the prominent guests namely Mayor John Geesnell L. Yap of Tagbilaran City, Bohol and Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, DBM.

4. Entrance of Colors • Singing of Doxology and of National Anthem by Loboc Children’s Choir • Declaration of Opening of AGAP Convention by Ms. Tina Rose Marie L. Canda, ANC Chair • Opening number of Loboc Children’s Choir • Acknowledgement of participants per region

5. AGAP Pres. Gregorio C. Rulloda Theme: "Financial Management Practitioners: Rising to the Challenge of Change" October 19-22, 2016 | Bohol Tropics Hotel, Tagbilaran City

6. President’s Message This convention aims to see how financial management functions can meet the growing challenges for more responsive government services. Expansion of its membership to all government financial management practitioners

7. President’s Message UPDATED VISION & MISSION Vision: The reputable and dynamic association of government financial management practitioners Mission: To organize government financial management practitioners into highly competent and accountable professionals

8. President’s Message • Membership satisfaction • Grant of scholarships preparatory to CPA board exams • Use of Information Technology • Strong linkages with other agencies • Show of Corporate Social Responsibility - share of resources like in disaster victims • Emphasized the submission of timely and accuratefinancial statements and reports, and congratulated • awardees in recognition of their commitment • Let us have the courage for change to be better.

9. Mayor John Geesnell L. Yap Theme: "Financial Management Practitioners: Rising to the Challenge of Change" October 19-22, 2016 | Bohol Tropics Hotel, Tagbilaran City

10. Welcome Address AGAP’s desire goes in parallel with the goals of their province The need to adopt a continuing education to have world-class government accountants Conveyance of his best wishes and welcoming everyone to the beautiful city of Tagbilaran, Bohol.

11. Sec. Benjamin E. Diokno Theme: "Financial Management Practitioners: Rising to the Challenge of Change" October 19-22, 2016 | Bohol Tropics Hotel, Tagbilaran City

12. Keynote Address Key fiscal reforms: policies that are heavy in infrastructure, in human capital development, and tax reforms Objective of lowering the debt Removal of redundant practices Expedition of budget implementation (what-you-see-what-you-get policy) Expedition of procurement Upgrades in the Monitoring & Evaluation policies

14. Criteria for Awarding: Outstanding Accounting Offices for CY 2015 • Timeliness of the financial reports • Reliability of the financial reports • Accuracy and completeness of the financial reports • Audit opinion being categorized as unqualified

15. Message to the Awardees She expressed her deep appreciation and extended her congratulatory greetings to the awardees who have shown their dedication to their sworn duties and responsibilities in the name of service to the Filipino People.

16. Ms. Teresita R. Albert Theme: "Financial Management Practitioners: Rising to the Challenge of Change" October 19-22, 2016 | Bohol Tropics Hotel, Tagbilaran City

17. Starting the Day the AGAP Way Power of thinking & power of intentions What we give is exactly what we get back. To give without conditions To embrace all changes AGAP as a family 

18. Dir. Maria Luisa Salonga-Agamata Theme: "Financial Management Practitioners: Rising to the Challenge of Change" October 19-22, 2016 | Bohol Tropics Hotel, Tagbilaran City

19. Change Agenda: Faster and Better Gov’t Services An Overview of ARTA Program • ARTA being the best weapon that the government has against red tape and corruption in front-line services • Integrative Approach: • Citizen’s Charter • Report Card Survey • Contact Center ng Bayan

20. Change Agenda: Faster and Better Gov’t Services An Overview of ARTA Program Nature of ARTA-related reports Project Repeal: The Philippine Red Tape Challenge CSC’s Multi-Year Plan for ARTA 2017-2022 Role of Financial Management Practitioners Integration of Financial Management with Strategy

21. SVP Magdalena L. Mendoza Theme: "Financial Management Practitioners: Rising to the Challenge of Change" October 19-22, 2016 | Bohol Tropics Hotel, Tagbilaran City

22. Performance-Based Bonus: Relevance, Improvement And Future Direction • Performance challenges in the public sector: • Focusing on the results that matter to the citizens • Cascading and aligning of goals • Changing cultures and mindsets • Monitoring and reporting accomplishments

23. Performance-Based Bonus: Relevance, Improvement And Future Direction Results-Based Performance Management Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) PBB Criteria and Conditions: Physical targets Good governance conditions Performance management

24. Performance-Based Bonus: Relevance, Improvement And Future Direction • Key Gains & Lessons Learned • Better understanding of agency roles • Improvements in quality of performance indicators • High compliance to governance standards • Improvements in management practices

25. Asst. Comm. Elizabeth S. Zosa Theme: "Financial Management Practitioners: Rising to the Challenge of Change" October 19-22, 2016 | Bohol Tropics Hotel, Tagbilaran City

26. Responsive Approach to Audit Observations • & Notices of Disallowances COA as Enabler: close partnership with auditee Communicating audit results Terms such as Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM), Notice of Suspension (NS), Notice of Charge (NC) and Notice of Disallowance (ND)

27. Responsive Approach to Audit Observations • & Notices of Disallowances • Disallowable transactions • Illegal expenditure • Irregular expenditure • Unnecessary • Unconscionable • Excessive • Extravagant

28. Responsive Approach to Audit Observations • & Notices of Disallowances • Determination of persons liable • Appeals from disallowances • Liability for disallowances • Enforcement of liability

29. Atty. Jose Tomas C. Syquia Theme: "Financial Management Practitioners: Rising to the Challenge of Change" October 19-22, 2016 | Bohol Tropics Hotel, Tagbilaran City

30. Innovations in Government Procurement • What public procurement is and why it matters • Primary objective is to be a good steward of public funds • Innovations in our thinking, in services, and in goods

31. Innovations in Government Procurement • The need for planning • Procurement planning is the government’s • fiduciary responsibility to protect the taxpayer’s • interest and to safeguard the resources. • Service and goods fail not because of • procurement but of lack of planning

32. Innovations in Government Procurement • “Green” public procurement • Some concrete examples of innovations in goods and services (e.g. purchase of airline tickets online and ICT equipment)

33. Atty. Dennis S. Santiago Theme: "Financial Management Practitioners: Rising to the Challenge of Change" October 19-22, 2016 | Bohol Tropics Hotel, Tagbilaran City

34. 2016 Revised IRR of RA 9184 (Salient Features) • 5 Rights: • Right source • Right quantity • Right quality • Right price • Right time and delivery

35. 2016 Revised IRR of RA 9184 (Salient Features)

36. Latest Innovations on Government Procurement

37. Latest Innovations on Government Procurement

38. VP Joseph Phillip T. Andres Theme: "Financial Management Practitioners: Rising to the Challenge of Change" October 19-22, 2016 | Bohol Tropics Hotel, Tagbilaran City

39. Updates on GSIS Policies & Programs • Differences of Enhanced Life Policy (ELP) from the old Life Endowment Policy (LEP) • Benefit Package: life insurance, retirement benefits, separation benefits, unemployment benefits, survivorship benefits, compensation for work-related contingencies

40. Updates on GSIS Policies & Programs • Highlights of Accomplishments of GSIS: • Reduction in volume of unposted payments • Reduction in suspended agencies • Egsismo • Improved posting efficiency • More responsive Turnaround Time (TAT) • Non-suspension of loan privileges of employees in suspended agencies

41. Updates on GSIS Policies & Programs • Highlights of Accomplishments: • Claims and benefits paid • Improved processing efficiency • Financial performance (increased fund assets) • Increased minimum pension • Removal of Annual Renewal Active Status (ARAS) • Restoration of survivorship benefits • Additional benefits

42. Exec. Dir. Stella Z. Banawis Theme: "Financial Management Practitioners: Rising to the Challenge of Change" October 19-22, 2016 | Bohol Tropics Hotel, Tagbilaran City

43. ECC Services: What’s New for Members? • Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP) • State Insurance Fund of P53.98 B • Major challenges: • Low benefits • Slow processing of claims • Low awareness of agency’s benefits

44. ECC Services: What’s New for Members? • Future improvements • Primacy of prevention of work-related accidents & diseases • New ways of facilitating EC claims • Increase in monthly pension • Increase in career’s allowance and coverage of self-employed workers under ECP

45. ECC Services: What’s New for Members? • Future improvements • Establishment of an Industrial Rehabilitation Center for PWRDs • Strengthened info dissemination • Online application for EC claims

46. AGAP Business/Assembly • & • Elections Meeting

47. Agap officers convey their Sincerest gratitude to all and see you again next year.

49. Thank you& Have A safe trip!