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Provincial Accounting Office

Lucia P. Kisim

Provincial Accountant

Mission

To ensure financial security, transparency in operations, and well defined accountability through an effective accounting and internal control system in the Provincial Government of Benguet.

Vision

The Provincial Accounting Office is envisioned to be globally competitive financial information center, with competent and committed personnel, towards a complete, accurate and timely recording and reporting of all financial transaction of the Provincial Government of Benguet.

Mandate

Certify to the completeness and priority of supporting documents/previous cash advance/liquidate/existence of funds held in trust
Certify to the availability of budgetary allotment to which obligations may be properly charged
Install and maintain an internal audit system
Review the completeness of supporting documents of all disbursement vouchers and payrolls under all funds before its approval for payment
Prepare and submit financial statements to the governor, sanggunian concerned and other concerned agencies
Apprise the sanggunian and other local government officials on the financial condition and operations
Prepare statements of liquidation of funds held in trust
Post individual disbursements and collections in the government accounting system
Prepare statements of cash advances, liquidation and remittances
Record in the government accounting system details of purchased furniture, fixtures, and equipment, including disposal thereof, if any
Maintain individual ledgers for officials and employees pertaining to payroll deductions
Account for all issued requests for obligations, analyze obligations, and maintain all records and reports related thereto
Prepare and transmit Status of Fund Utilization to all departments
Post and maintain ledger cards for semi-expandable inventory and its respective repairs and maintenance history
Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be provided by law or ordinance.

Organizational Outcome

Ensured transparency and accuracy of financial information;
Ensured prompt certification of processed vouchers and payrolls;
Ensured compliance with governing rules, regulations and reporting requirements; and
Ensured reliability, transparency, accuracy, and timeliness of financial information.