Book 1 CH 1-2 Flashcards by Aiman Pansar

It is a body politic and corporate endowed with powers to be exercised by it in conformity with law.

Local Government Unit

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The common requirements for creation of a local government unit or its conversion from one level
to another shall be based on the following:
 a. Sufficient Income
 b. Population within the territorial jurisdiction
 c. Contiguous Land Area
 d. All of the above

d. All of the above

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The determination of compliance to the common requirements for creation of an LGU or its
conversion shall be attested to by the following except:
 a. Department of Finance
 b. National Statistics Office
 c. Provincial Capitol
 d. Lands Management Bureau
 e. Department of Environment and National Resources

c. Provincial Capitol

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The income classification of local government units resulting from division and merger shall be updated to reflect the changes in their financial position.

 a. Within 6 months from the effectivity of R. A. No. 7160
 b. Within a year from the effectivity of R. A. No. 7160
 c. Within 3 years from the effectivity of R. A. No. 7160
 d. Within 5 years the effectivity of R. A. No. 7160
 e. None of the above

Within 6 months from the effectivity of R. A. No. 7160

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A province may be created by an Act of Congress and subject to approval by a majority of the votes
cast in a plebiscite to be conducted by the COMELEC in the local government unit or units directly
affected. From the effectivity of said Act, the plebiscite shall be held within:

 a. 30 days
 b. 60 days
 c. 120 days
 d. One year
 e. None of the above

120 days

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A contiguous territory as certified by the Lands Management Bureau to comply with the creation of
a province shall be at least:

 a. 100 square kilometers
 b. 2,000 square kilometers
 c. 10,000 square kilometers
 d. 50,000 square kilometers
 e. None of the above

2,000 square kilometers

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A province may be created if it has an Average Annual Income for the immediately preceding 2 consecutive years based on 1991 constant prices, as certified by the Department of Finance, of not less than:

 a. Php 2,500,000.00
 b. Php 20,000,000.00
 c. Php 50,000,000.00
 d. Php 100,000,000.00
 e. Php 250,000,000.00

Php 20,000,000.00

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The minimum population as certified by the National Statistics Office to comply with the requirement
for the creation of a province shall be:

 a. 25,000 inhabitants
 b. 100,000 inhabitants
 c. 150,000 inhabitants
 d. 250,000 inhabitants
 e. 500,000 inhabitants

250,000 inhabitants

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A municipality or a cluster of barangays may be converted into a component city if it has a locally
generated Average Annual Income for the last 2 consecutive years based on 2000 constant prices, as
certified by Department of Finance, of a at least:

 a. Php 2,500,000.00
 b. Php 20,000,000.00
 c. Php 50,000,000.00
 d. Php 100,000,000.00
 e. Php 250,000,000.00

Php 100,000,000.00

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The minimum population as certified by the National Statistics Office to comply with the
requirement for the creation of a city shall be:

a. 25,000 inhabitants
b. 100,000 inhabitants
c. 150,000 inhabitants
d. 250,000 inhabitants
e. 500,000 inhabitants

150,000 inhabitants

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A contiguous territory as certified by the Lands Management Bureau to comply with the creation of
a city shall be at least:

a. 100 square kilometers
b. 2,000 square kilometers
c. 10,000 square kilometers
d. 50,000 square kilometers
e. None of the above

100 square kilometers

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A classification based on the minimum population of 200,000 inhabitants and Annual Income of at
least Php 50,000,000.00.
 a. Barangay
 b. Municipality
 c. Province
 d. Highly Urbanized Cities
 e. Component cities of the province

Highly Urbanized Cities

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A municipality may be created if it has an Average Annual Income for the last 2 consecutive years
based on 1991 constant prices, as certified by the Department of Finance, of not less than:

Php 2,500,000.00

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The minimum population as certified by the National Statistics Office to comply with the
requirement for the creation of a municipality shall be:

25,000 inhabitants

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The creation, division or abolition of alteration of boundaries of provinces, cities, municipalities, or
barangay within ARMM shall be determined and enacted by:

Regional Assembly

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The number of ranking eligible recommendees of the governor or mayor, as the case may be, subject
to civil service law, rules and regulations from which the Secretary of Finance shall appoint a Local
Treasurer.

The following are some of the requirements for the appointment of a Local Treasurer except:
a. A resident of the local government unit concerned
 b. A holder of a college degree
 c. A Certified Public Accountant
 d. A first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent
 e. Years of experience in treasury or accounting service

c. A Certified Public Accountant

The plantilla of personnel in the local government unit concerned in relation to the position of Local
Treasurer should show the following information except:
 a. Designation of Position
 b. Appropriation or Budget Item Number
 c. Range/Salary Grade of the Position
 d. Documents establishing compliance to the prescribed requirements
 e. Authorized and Actual Salary per annum

d. Documents establishing compliance to the prescribed requirements

The delegation of the Appointing Authority over Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers and their
Assistants may be given by the Secretary of Finance to:

BLGF Executive Director

Requests for relief, transfer, or detail of Treasurers and Assistant Treasurers shall be acted upon only
for justificable reasons and after compliance with the requisites of due process comprising with the
following except:
 a. Treasurer consents to the action taken
 b. Completion of the final audit finding of cash shortage and properly validated
 c. Termination of the formal investigation
 d. Treasurer has been formally charged with a grave offence
 e. 90 day preventive suspension has expired

c. Termination of the formal investigation

Unless sooner revoked, the designation of the OIC/ICO of Local Treasury Offices and Acting Assistant
Provincial/City/Municipal Treasurers shall be a period of:

6 months

The designation, conditioned upon a satisfactory performance and in the absence of any derogatory
report and/or adverse information against the designate, can be extended only:

Twice

Designations and extensions thereof shall be processed by the Regional Office within:
 a. Within 3 days before the expected temporary or permanent vacancy
 b. Within 5 days before the expected temporary or permanent vacancy
 c. Within 10 days before the expected temporary or permanent vacancy
 d. Within 15 days before the expected temporary or permanent vacancy
 e. None of the above

d. Within 15 days before the expected temporary or permanent vacancy

Submissions by the Regional Office for designations and extensions thereof shall be confirmed within:

10 days from the issuance of the Order

Submission by the BLGF Regional Director for designations shall be acted upon by the Executive Director and Bureau of Local Government Finance within:

15 days from receipt

Designation submitted to the BLGF for confirmation shall be accompanied by the following documents except:  a. Regional Special Personnel Order  b. Recommendations of the BLGF Regional Director and the Local Chief Executives concerned  c. Recommendation of the Provincial/City Treasurer, when applicable  d. Updated Personal Data Sheet  e. None of the above

e. None of the above

An official or employee designated by proper authority in a temporary capacity to discharge the duties and functions of the head of the Local Treasury Office (Provincial/City/Municipal) in a caretaker capacity and with certain limitations of the powers, authority and prerogatives normally exercised by the head of the office.

In-Charge of Office

An official or employee designated by proper authority in a temporary capacity to discharge fully the powers and responsibilities of the head of the Local Treasury Office (Provincial/City or Municipal), with the same rights and prerogatives of the latter, except the right to receive the salary appurtenant thereto.

Officer-in-Charge

An OIC-Provincial/City/Municipal Treasurer shall continue to receive his/her salary from his/her regular station for a period of:

90 days

The Assistant Municipal Treasurer who automatically assumes as ICO shall notify the BLGF Regional Director concerned, thru the Provincial Treasurer, of the absence, sickness, death of other incapacity of the regular incumbent and of the date of his/her assumption in a caretaker capacity within:

24 hours

The following do not meet the requirements for a person to be appointed Barangay Treasurer except:  a. A sangguniang barangay member  b. A government employee  c. A relative of the punong barangay within the 4th civil degree of consanguinity or affinity  d. Not a Certified Public Accountant  e. None of the above

d. Not a Certified Public Accountant

A Local Treasurer who is reinstated after having been illegally dismissed is considered as not having left his office and should be given comparable compensation at the time of his reinstatement in an amount not exceeding:

5 years salary

The approval of application for leave of Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers and Assistant Provincial, City and Municipal Treasurers where he intends to leave the country regardless of duration shall be by:

Department of Finance

Application of vacation leave of Assistant Provincial/City/Municipal Treasurer for a period exceeding 15 days shall be approved by:

BLGF Regional Director

Provincial/City/Municipal Treasurer and Assistant Provincial/City/Municipal Treasurer may avail of maternity or paternity leave which shall be non-cumulative and non-commutative, immediately before, during or after the childbirth or miscarriage of their legitimate spouse, of not more than:

7 days