Pursuant to the Rule XI Section 4 (c) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11032, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) through the Compliance Monitoring and Evaluation Office (CMEO) shall monitor and evaluate the compliance of government agencies covered under Section 3 of the said Act.
The CMEO conducted regular an on-site inspection today, April 19, 2023, to check the compliance of ASU with the provisions of the law and other relevant Memorandum Circulars (MCs) and Joint Memorandum Circulars (JMCs) issued by the ARTA.
In the conduct of the inspections, the ARTA looked into the compliance of the Aklan State University with the following:
1. Provisions of Republic Act No. 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018;
2. ARTA Memorandum Circular No. 2019-002 Series of 2019 or the Guidelines on The Implementation of the Citizen’s Charter in Compliance with Republic Act No. 11032, Otherwise Known as the “Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018,” And its Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) and its Supplemental or ARTA Memorandum Circular No. 2019-002-A Series of 2019;
3. ARTA Memorandum Circular No. 2020-07 or the Guidelines on the Designation of a Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART) in the Agencies Concerned in Compliance with R.A. 11032, Otherwise Known as the “Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018” and Its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR);
3. Establishment of a Public Assistance and Complaints Desk (PACD);
4. ARTA Memorandum Circular No. 2021-09 or the Issuance of the Whole-of-Government Reengineering Manual; and
5. ARTA Memorandum Circular 2022-02, with Subject “Reiterating the Provisions of the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 or R.A. 11032 on Automatic Approval or Automatic Extension for Pending Applications or Requests of Agencies Beyond the Prescribed Processing Time and for the Submission of Zero Backlog Report.
6. Further, ARTA would like to highlight the provision under Section 8 of R.A. 11032, which holds the heads of the office or agency to be primarily responsible for the implementation of the Act and accountable to the public in rendering fast, efficient, convenient, and reliable service.
In attendance during the inspection are Dir. Edilberto L. Solidum, Chief Admin Officer, Dr. Remedios M. Marabe, Director of Finance, Ms. Junah Belle Rosales, Records Officer, Prof. Clarita R. Tambong, Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Ms. Bliss G. Roldan, Director of Library and Information Services, Ms. Nerra R. De Lima and Ms. Ariane Celine M. Tapar of OSAS.
The inspections and monitoring of compliances are being conducted to ensure that measures and regulations towards easing the doing of business in the Philippines are being observed and implemented.
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