Formulate, maintain, and develop a 5-year ICT plan and programs that will align with the overall digitalization roadmap of the Philippine Government;

Execute and implement the ICT plans and programs in accordance with established strategies, policies, standards, and methodologies;

Operationalize the ICT projects and programs aligned with the business operation of the DBM;

Evaluate ICT programs, projects and activities of the DBM;

Maintain the ICT infrastructure of the DBM;

Implement security controls to protect the DBM’s information assets in accordance with data privacy, cybersecurity laws, and other pertinent laws, rules and regulations;

Ensure easy access to the DBM’s data streams and availability of dashboards with analytical tools for DBM’s institutional data;

Develop and maintain applications for use of the DBM, and other government agencies and stakeholders;

Provide technical support to different DBM offices on ICT;

Manage ICT resources and ICT-related contracts of the DBM;

Provide technical assistance on ICT training programs;

Prepare financial, analytical, and operations reports; and

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Provide legal guidance on budget and management matters;

Recommend general and special provisions of the National Expenditure Program based on proposals vetted by the concerned DBM Bureau/Services/Offices (B/S/Os);

Prepare comments and recommendations on the general and special provisions of the General Appropriations Bill;

Prepare and/or review legislative measures, enrolled bills, executive issuances, and other similar requests particularly on the consistency with established policies, and existing budgeting laws, rules, and regulations;

Handle cases involving DBM in collaboration with the Office of the Solicitor General, Office of the Government Corporate Counsel and other appropriate agencies as applicable;

Provide legal support and technical secretariat services to DBM committees, such as the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC), and Review and Compliance Committee (RCC); and

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Refer the proposed legislative measures or executive issuances to the appropriate B/S/Os for their comments and recommendations;

Prepare and finalize the consolidated/unified DBM position on proposed legislative measures or executive issuances, and submit the same to the House of Representatives, Senate of the Philippines, Office of the President, and/or other agencies, as the case may be;

Represent the DBM in the deliberations on proposed legislative measures/ executive issuances, in coordination with the DBM B/S/Os concerned except for congressional investigations, in aid of legislation, relative to the implementation of existing laws, rules and regulations; and

Maintain a database of signed DBM position papers.

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Provide administrative services to support the core mandate of the DBM, primarily in the following areas:

1. Management of the employee life cycle which includes talent acquisition, onboarding, retention (i.e., performance management, total rewards, employee well-being) learning and development and off-boarding;

2. Administration of an effective and efficient DBM-wide records management and internal tracking system for both paper-based and electronic records;

3. Provision of adequate and standardized physical resources, such as infrastructure, facilities, supplies, utilities and vehicles, as well as other essential general support services; and

4. Collection and custodial functions involving cash, checks, and other forms of income, including payments for authorized disbursements in relation to official transactions;

Provide technical and secretariat support to various internal committees in the DBM, such as, but not limited to: the Human Resource Merit Promotion and Selection Board; Workforce and Succession Planning Program-Technical Working Group (TWG); Disciplinary Action Committee; Grievance Machinery Committee;; Committee on Decorum and Investigation for Sexual Harassment Cases; Drug-Free Workplace Committee; Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence Committee; Talent Development Committee; Performance Management Team; Bids and Awards Committee; Disposal Committee; Records Management Improvement Committee; Gender and Development TWG; Budgeting and Procurement Planning Committee; Energy Efficiency Committee; Quality Management System Core Team; Crisis Management Committee as Incident Response Team and other boards or committees related to the core functions of the AS;

Formulate and implement relevant policies, systems and procedures under existing laws, rules and regulations, and internal issuances, such as but not limited to:

1. Proper management of official records in line with Republic Act No. 9470 (National Archives of the Philippines Act of 2007) and other relevant laws, including their respective implementing rules and regulations;

2. Competency-based human resource systems on (1) recruitment, selection, and placement; (2) learning and development; (3) performance management; and (4) rewards and recognition, consistent with the Civil Service Commission's Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM);

3. Procurement and management of government property, in accordance with budgeting, appropriations, procurement, accounting and auditing laws, rules and regulations; and

4. Internal information technology systems, such as, DBM Manpower Management Information System (MMIS), Learning and Development System (LDS), Document Management System (DMS), Property Management Information System (PMIS), and others.

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Prepare the annual DBM budget consistent with the Budget Call, and the Strategic and Corporate Plans of the Department, in coordination with the Corporate Planning and Management Service (CPMS) and Administrative Service (AS), and in consultation with DBM offices/units concerned;

Review and validate the accuracy and computation of the proposed budget based on the procurement planning process and activities as part of the Budget and Procurement Planning Committee (BPPC);

Formulate the final budget allocations of B/S/Os based on the approved annual DBM budget;

Lead the adoption and implementation of established budget reform initiatives in DBM operations, in coordination with the CPMS, AS and other B/S/Os concerned;

Implement a financial management system to provide internal controls on sources of financing and expenditures, including the implementation of improved management systems;

Undertake the reconciliation of the DBM's physical inventories of supplies, plant, property and equipment with the book of accounts, in coordination with the AS;

Formulate and implement an effective financial monitoring system to provide DBM Management and the different B/S/Os with periodic financial reports;

Promote the responsive and efficient use of authorized funds;

Undertake financial management functions to administer loans, grants and technical assistance (TAs), including fund disbursement management as assigned to the DBM by pertinent project agreements;

Formulate policies and standards on the provision of financial resources.

Provide support to the BPPC, and the Performance Management Team- Technical Working Group; and

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Support the DBM Management in embedding a culture of strategic planning and accountability; by establishing relevant systems and processes in the Department, such as, (a) strategic and operational planning guidelines to facilitate the formulation, review/assessment, and revision/updating of the DBM medium-term and annual plans, and (b) results-based performance management mechanisms, including the development of pertinent performance information, in coordination with the Functional Groups (FGs) and B/S/Os, to ensure achievement of targets set in the Department’s plans;

Develop and implement a performance monitoring, evaluation and reporting model within the DBM to include, but not limited to, (a) periodic monitoring and evaluation of performance of the DBM B/S/Os and (b) provision of information on commitments/targets and corresponding accomplishments of the DBM and/or delivery units to internal and external entities or other reportorial bodies in compliance with administrative, functional and/or operational requirements;

Conduct studies and surveys on the internal DBM operations, organizational structure, manpower and special issues and concerns, as assigned, and provide recommendations based on the studies and surveys conducted;

Review, maintain and update the DBM operations manual in collaboration with B/S/Os concerned;

Develop management systems, and coordinate with the Administrative Service for training on the implementation thereof;

Manage the DBM Strategic Performance Information Management System (SPIMS) and its functionality; and coordinate with the ICTSS for the development enhancement thereof; and

Provide technical secretariat support and/or services to the DBM Executive Committee (ExeCom), Management Committee (ManCom), Performance Management Team (PMT), Quality Management System (QMS) Core Team, Crisis Management Committee (CMC), Review and Compliance Committee (RCC), Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART), and other ad hoc bodies, as may be assigned by the Secretary or provided by law.

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Conduct fiscal policy research and planning;

Develop fiscal and budgeting frameworks, indicative annual and multi-year budget ceilings, and sectoral expenditure priorities in coordination with other DBM offices, oversight and implementing agencies;

Formulate, monitor, and evaluate budget programs in the context of macroeconomic and fiscal targets, including the formulation and monitoring of the annual and quarterly National Government (NG) fiscal programs;

Conduct studies and analyses of expenditure trends and policies in the different government sectors as input to essential budget documents [e.g. Budget Priorities Framework (BPF), Annual Fiscal Report (AFR), Mid-Year Report (MYR)];

Monitor macroeconomic developments and their impact on the budget;

Provide technical and secretariat services to the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) and its Executive Technical Board (ETB), Participatory Governance Cluster of the Cabinet (PGC), and the Public Financial Management (PFM) Committee;

Attend and prepare reports, briefing materials, and recommendations for the Economic Development Group (EDG), NEDA Board - Investment Coordination Committee (ICC), NEDA Board - Infrastructure Committee (INFRACOM), NEDA-Board - Committee on Tariff and Related Matters (CTRM), Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Board, Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB), Public-Private Partnership Governing Board (PPPGB) and other interagency coordination meetings;

Prepare and submit comments, inputs, briefing materials, and other reports requested by external stakeholders – including Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs);

Serve as focal unit in the DBM for policy level concerns of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) – in close coordination with Budget and Management Bureaus (BMBs), concerned implementing agencies, oversight agencies, donor institutions, and other concerned stakeholders;

Prepare comments and recommendations on legislative measures, enrolled bills, proposed executive issuances, and other similar issuances with fiscal policy implications;

Conceptualize and manage the implementation of budgeting reforms and innovations, and provide assistance to DBM implementing bureaus in mainstreaming these initiatives to include strategic thinking, mobilizing technical support from development partners, and conducting change management programs with agencies;

Monitor the implementation of budgeting reforms and innovations, evaluate their impact on resource allocation and budget execution, and submit required reports to the DBM Management;

Coordinate the formulation and implementation of policies of the DBM and the government in implementing international fiscal transparency standards and upholding citizen's right to access information;

Serve as focal unit in the DBM for all concerns related to Civil Society Organization (CSO) participation in the budget process through the CSO Desk; and

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Develop and publish the President’s Budget Message, budget documents under the DBM's responsibility which are required by the Open Budget Survey, and institutional products;

Lead the establishment and implementation of learning and development programs relevant to the Department’s mandate through the development and delivery of training courses and production of learning materials and resources thereof, as follows:

1. Develop and implement the DBM’s Public Financial Management (PFM) capacity-building programs, particularly the formulation and delivery of courses, curricula and modules;

2. Expand and capacitate the DBM’s Speakers Bureau and pool of speakers for the PFM Competency Program;

3. Establish partnerships for the implementation of the PFMCP and monitor and evaluate the delivery of the same;

4. Establish a PFM Center to enhance and sustain PFM learning and development and provide the requirements thereof for the whole bureaucracy;

5. Produce and publish knowledge products such as training manuals and modules, in print or multimedia online formats; and

6. Strengthen network and linkages through the conduct of study visits with the foreign and local stakeholders particularly with discussions on Philippine Budget Process as well as the DBM’s roles and responsibilities in the whole of government; 

    

Leverage knowledge resources and foster knowledge retention and exchange, in collaboration with the DBM offices concerned, as follows:

1. Manage and develop the DBM Library, in partnership with other institutions; and

2. Document, store, categorize and deploy DBM’s knowledge products in the DBM Library, website and official social media platforms for access and use of stakeholders;

    

Lead in the undertaking, coverage and provision of technical support to the Secretary through the preparation and development of materials, in coordination with the relevant DBM functional units, on advocacies and economic matters; and

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Undertake operational and sectoral policy reviews in collaboration/consultation with client agencies to ensure quality and appropriate medium-term levels of expenditures and intra-sectoral budget allocation decision; 

Provide recommendations/inputs on:

1. Budget and management policy improvements based on in-depth evaluation of agency programs and projects and overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness;

2. Legislative proposals/bills and planned executive issuances with funding implications; and

3. Budget operations guidelines applicable to agency/fund coverage;

    

    

Review and validate the appraisal of new projects/programs proposed by agencies and recommend appropriate Executive Review Board (ERB) action for their inclusion in the agency Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEFs);

Update/maintain a DBM-managed agency Forward Estimates (FEs)/MTEFs as a budget planning and management decision tool;

Lead the mainstreaming of medium-term and results-based budgeting and performance management reforms in client agencies consistent with the Public Expenditure Management (PEM) framework;

Provide technical assistance and advice to stakeholders on the budget preparation and expenditure management of client agencies under its coverage;

Plan and undertake budget preparation oversight activities for client agencies, in coordination/consultation with other DBM offices/units and oversight agencies concerned;

Evaluate and recommend appropriate actions for client agency requests/proposals for:

1. New projects/programs for consideration of the ERB for inclusion in the agency MTEFs;

2. Changes in staffing and compensation concerning agencies with military and uniformed personnel, Coast Guard, and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) in coordination with the Organization, Position Classification and Compensation Bureau (OPCCB);

3. Funding requirements and preparation/issuance of corresponding fund release documents; and

4. Purchase of motor vehicles;

    

Administer lump sum funds (LSFs)/special purpose funds (SPFs) as part of the oversight function over specific agency coverages; and

Monitor and evaluate the financial and physical performance and overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness of government agencies vis-à-vis development goals/targets/priorities in the context of the MTEF and Organizational Performance Indicator Framework (OPIF) and provide a basis for sound policy and budgeting decisions.

Evaluate and provide recommendation on actions to be taken related to the Unified Accounts Code Structure (UACS) request from the Departments/Agencies/Concerned Offices; and

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Undertake operational and sectoral policy reviews in collaboration/consultation with client agencies/government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) under its coverage to ensure quality and appropriate medium-term levels of expenditures and intra-sectoral budget allocation decisions;

Provide recommendations/inputs on:

1. Budget and management policy improvements based on in-depth evaluation of agency/GOCC programs and projects and overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness; and

2. Budget operations guidelines applicable to agency/GOCC/fund coverage;

Review and validate the appraisal of new projects/programs proposed by agencies and recommend appropriate ERB action for their inclusion in the agency MTEFs;

Update/maintain a DBM-managed agency FEs/MTEFs as a budget planning and management decision tool;

Lead the mainstreaming of medium-term and results-based budgeting (MTEF and OPIF) and performance management reforms in client agencies consistent with the PEM framework;

Provide technical assistance and advice to stakeholders on the budget preparation and expenditure management of client agencies/GOCCs under its coverage;

Plan and undertake budget preparation oversight activities for client agencies, in coordination/consultation with other DBM offices/units and oversight agencies concerned;

Evaluate and recommend appropriate actions for client agency requests/proposals for:

1. New projects/programs for consideration of the ERB for inclusion in the agency MTEFs;

2. Organization, staffing, compensation and position-classification (for GOCCs);

3. Funding requirements and preparation/issuance of corresponding fund release documents;

4. Purchase of motor vehicles; and

5. Corporate Operating Budgets (for GOCCs)

    

Administer LSFs/SPFs as part of the oversight function over specific agency/GOCC coverages;

Monitor and evaluate the financial and physical performance and overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness of government agencies vis-à-vis development goals/targets/priorities in the context of the MTEF and OPIF and provide a basis for sound policy and budgeting decisions; and

Formulate standards and operating manual/guidelines of general application for budget preparation, execution, and accounting of budget performance for GOCCs;

Recommend policies for the effective and efficient management of expenditures of budgetary support to GOCCs;

Act as a clearing house for actions of regular divisions for policy decisions, operational guidelines and standards formulated for GOCCs;

Prepare recommendations and position papers on legislative proposals/bills and planned executive issuances with funding policy and GOCC-wide implications; as well as those with specific GOCC issues on organization, compensation, and position classification, involving, but not limited to the creation of economic zones, development authorities and corporate bodies;

Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the delivery of government services in relation to strategic and functional directions, existing methods, management systems and procedures/processes of GOCCs under the DBM coverage, and recommend improvements, if necessary;

Develop policies, standards and guidelines on organization, staffing, and compensation for GOCCs under the coverage of the DBM;

Review existing electronic budgeting systems for GOCCs and recommend improvements/ enhancements thereon;

Coordinate the formulation and implementation of policies of BMB-C in implementing international fiscal transparency standards and upholding citizen’s right to access information and other public financial management reforms related to GOCCs;

Evaluate and provide recommendation on actions to be taken related to the UACS request from the Departments/Agencies/Concerned Offices; and

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Undertake operational and sectoral policy reviews in collaboration/consultation with client agencies/State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) under its coverage to ensure responsive and appropriate medium-term levels of expenditures and intra-sectoral budget allocation decision;

Provide recommendations/inputs on:

1. Budget and management policy improvements based on in-depth evaluation of agency programs and projects and overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness;

2. Legislative proposals/bills and planned executive issuances with funding implications, as well as those with specific SUC issues on organization, compensation and position classification; and

3. Budget operations guidelines applicable to its agency/SUC/fund coverage;

Update/maintain a DBM-managed agency FEs/MTEFs as a budget planning and management decision tool;

Lead the mainstreaming of medium-term and results-based budgeting and performance management reforms in client agencies/SUCs consistent with the PEM framework;

Provide technical assistance and advice to stakeholders on the budget preparation and expenditure management of client agencies/SUCs under its coverage;

Plan and undertake budget preparation oversight activities for client agencies/SUCs, in coordination/consultation with other DBM offices/units and oversight agencies concerned;

Evaluate and recommend appropriate actions for client agencies and SUCs under its coverage, as well as other stakeholders, requests/proposals for:

1. New projects/programs for consideration of the ERB for inclusion in the agency MTEFs;

2. Organization, staffing, compensation and position-classification (for SUCs under coverage);

3. Funding requirements and preparation/issuance of corresponding fund release documents; and

4. Purchase of motor vehicles;

5. Technical assistance, comments, inputs, clarifications and recommendations on various queries and concerns relating to budget implications;

Administer LSFs/SPFs as part of the oversight function over specific agency/SUC coverages;

Monitor and evaluate the financial and physical performance and overall organizational efficiency and effectiveness of government agencies vis-à-vis development goals/targets/priorities in the context of the MTEF and OPIF and provide a basis for sound policy and budgeting decisions;

Undertake budget preparation oversight activities to the Regional Task Force, created to oversee the budget preparation activities for SUCs, to ensure consistency in the implementation of budget preparation guidelines/advisories; and

Undertake oversight activities to DBM ROs to ensure the consistency in the interpretation and implementation of budget and management policies concerning DepEd, CHED, and SUCs;

Evaluate and provide recommendation on actions to be taken related to the UACS request from the Departments/Agencies/Concerned Offices; and

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Formulate standards and operating guidelines of general application for budget preparation, execution and accounting of budget performance, in coordination with the BMBs, DBM ROs, LS and other DBM offices/units;

Oversee the annual preparation of the President's Budget in coordination with DBM offices/units and other stakeholders concerned;

Monitor and prepare consolidated reports and overall analysis of expenditures and outputs relative to the status of budget utilization, including government budgetary releases, obligations incurred and disbursements made;

Prepare and monitor consolidated Monthly Disbursement Program as evaluated by BMBs;

Administer the UACS and its Repository System, and evaluate the BMB/RO requests/recommendations for issuance of codes consistent with the UACS business rules;

Administer multi-user SPFs, such as Contingent Fund, Pension and Gratuity Fund, Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund, and Unprogrammed Appropriations;

Act as the printing and releasing unit for manually released budget authorization documents issued by the BMBs and LGRCB in the DBM Central Office, and upload in the ADRS the attachments of the approved budget authorization documents, if any;

Review existing electronic budgeting systems and recommend improvements/enhancements thereto in coordination with the BMBs and the ICTSS;

Provide technical assistance to DBM offices/units concerned, such as in the preparation of comments on congressional bills, draft inter-agency issuances, and clarifications relative to audit observations;

Act as clearing house for operational guidelines and standards formulated by BMBs for national government agencies (NGAs);

Provide technical secretariat support and/or services during the budget preparation process;

Plan, organize and conduct the fora for the budget preparation, in collaboration with other DBM units; and

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Administer and maintain a unified compensation and position classification system, including performance-based incentives for NGAs, GOCCs covered by DBM, and local government units (LGUs) in coordination with the CSC;

Develop policies, standards and guidelines on organization, staffing, position classification and compensation for NGAs/LGUs, and policies and budgetary guidelines on Personnel Services and associated expenditures;

Evaluate agency proposals on organization, staffing, compensation and position classification;

Monitor government manpower levels and administer and maintain a comprehensive and reliable database on national government positions and personnel through the Government Manpower Information System (GMIS) except those involving military and uniformed personnel and GOCCs which will be continually handled by the BMBs concerned;

Pursue the deregulation of input controls in organization, staffing and compensation management parallel with the shift towards output/results-based orientation of agencies;

Prepare recommendations and position papers on legislative proposals/bills and planned executive issuances with policy and government-wide implication, as well as specific agency issues on organization, staffing, compensation and position classification;

Provide technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders on matters related to organization, staffing, position classification and compensation; and

Perform other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Formulate policies and develop standards and guidelines on systems and productivity improvement (SPI)-related concerns, particularly on management systems improvement, public sector productivity enhancement, management of non-financial assets of the government, and strengthening of internal control systems in government, in order to enhance efficiency and productivity in government;

Pilot-test better management practices on SPI and other related concerns in government;

Conduct studies and research on SPI and other related concerns, and recommend mechanisms/strategies/systems and structures, as necessary, in coordination with relevant agencies;

Undertake monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness or efficiency in the delivery of government services in relation to strategic and functional directions, existing methods, management systems and procedures/processes of government agencies;

Conduct/Facilitate learning and development activities on SPI and other related concerns;

Provide technical and administrative support to various internal and external committees/boards/bodies/technical working groups related to the implementation of programs/projects/activities on SPI; and

Prepare inputs/recommendations on legislative proposals/bills, draft Executive Orders and other proposed executive issuances which have implications on SPI, and other related concerns; and

Perform other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.

Administer the National Tax Allotment (NTA) shares of LGUs and all allocations to LGUs;

Formulate PEM policies for the implementation by the LGUs;

Oversee LGUs' implementation of PEM policies and undertake capacity building of LGUs in coordination with the DBM Regional Offices (ROs);

Coordinate with DBM ROs on various activities and initiatives;

Provide technical secretariat services during the Regional Coordination Meetings, including the facilitation of various RO concerns; and to the Committee on Devolution;

Ensure consistency in the DBM RO’s implementation of budget and management policies; and

Perform such other related functions as may be assigned by the Secretary, or as may be required by law.