Financial Management Reforms Committee Kicks Off First Meeting

Committee (FMRC), composed of the Executive Committee Members, chaired by the Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones and supported by the Interim Technical Working Group (TWG) and Secretariat, kicked off its first meeting on November 8, 2018. The FMRC was created by virtue of DepEd Order No. 35, s. 2018, with the ultimate goal of implementing policies that will address the challenges of carrying out and sustaining financial management reforms for the effective and efficient delivery of services. These measures shall ensure accountability and transparency in the Department of Education (DepEd).

Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones opened the meeting by stressing the importance of financial management reform and the key role that FMRC shall fulfill to implement a transparent financial management system and more accurate monitoring and evaluation tools. The Secretary directed the Committee to prioritize what is good for the Department in accordance with the government’s overall financial management system and to expeditiously deliver these reforms.

Following the first meeting, the FMRC is set to clarify the composition of the Committee’s support team (i.e. Administrative Secretariat and TWG) and forge the way forward for the formulation of a financial management reform roadmap for Fiscal Years 2019-2022.

27Bridging the Gap The first FMRC meeting was attended by (L-R): Asec. Revsee A. Escobedo, Undersecretary

Josephine G. Maribojoc,

Undersecretary Jesus

Lorenzo B. Mateo, Undersecretary Victoria M. Catibog, Secretary Leonor M. Briones, Undersecretary Annalyn M. Sevilla, Undersecretary Alain Del

B. Pascua, Asec. Ramon

Fiel G. Abcede, and Director Leilani L. Galvez