National Youth Commission(NYC)

June 2, 2022 Dear Adrian Eduard Apa-ap, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jun 13, 2019 12:22:32 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Sangguniang Kabataan Fund. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. I enclose a copy of [some/most/all] of the information you requested. Pursuant to the DBM-DILG-NYC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2019, the Barangay will release the 10% funds once you 1) are already bonded, and 2) have already opened a current account. Pursuant to Section 3.2.2. of the DBM-DILG-NYC Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, s. of 2019, the SK funds shall be deposited in your current account “not later than five (5) working days after the crediting of the monthly internal revenue allotment (IRA) share of the barangay, consistent with the rules and regulations issued by the Commission on Audit (COA).” Additionally, the release of the 10% fund also varies, as there are other mechanisms or frequency of depositing the funds to your account. Please be also advised of the 3rd paragraph of 3.2.3 of the same JMC, which states that "The barangay may opt to transfer/release the SK funds earlier than herein prescribed on an annual, semestral or quarterly basis, subject to the written agreement between the barangay and the SK." This means that the transfer of funds should be mutually agreed by you and the barangay through a written agreement; such matters must be properly documented. Additionally, the transfer/release may also depend on the funds that the LGU allocates to your Barangay. Considering the aforementioned, the possible causes of the delays in the SK Fund might be due to 1) The SK Chairperson and Treasurer have yet to be bonded; and 2) the SK and the Barangay have yet to reach an agreement with the schedule of the transfer of the 10% SK Fund. Please note that we are only able to provide some of the information you have requested since these are some of the possible explanations of the delay in the release of the SK Fund. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Mr. Melanio R. Santella Jr., MPA, at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Melanio Santella Jr. FOI Receiving Officer