THE crafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) for the Republic Act 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery (EODB) Act of 2018, which seeks to expedite government transactions, is expected to be completed by October.
Speaking during Kapehan sa PIA, Ruby Española, Civil Service Commission (CSC) officer-in-charge (OIC) Public Assistance/ Liaison Division, said on Friday, September 21, that the consultative dialogue of the committee tasked to create the IRR has been going on nationwide to get the pulse of the public on what they want to include in the IRR.
Not only government agencies are involved but also the private sector.
“I think the consultative dialogue will be conducted until the first week of October because under the law RA 11032, the committee is only given up to 90 working days to craft the IRR, the 90 working days will end on October 22. Hopefully on or before October 22 makakalabas na ng Implementing Rules and Regulations,” Española said.
After the promulgation of the implementing rules and regulations, the agencies now are encouraged to conduct cost analysis, time and motion studies to simplify or to reengineer the existing system and procedures of all the transaction in a particular agency, she said.
“Say for instance a particular transaction can be completed for a period of three days, there is this mandate that the agency is [mandated] to reduce the number of days in the transaction by conducting time and motion study and cost analysis,” Española underscored.
Under the law, it gives government employees and officials a two-strike policy should they violate its provision. Those employees or officials in the government who are found violating the provisions of the law will be meted the corresponding penalty as prescribed under the law.
Should a government employee or official will be found violating any provision of the law on the first offense, the administrative penalty is six-month suspension.
However, when the employee commits the same offense again, he or she will be subject for administrative liability of dismissal from the service, perpetual disqualification from holding public office and for forfeiture of retirement benefits.
“But there are commission of offenses especially if you become a fixer in particular transaction in the government, that would require the employee be liable criminally. Imprisonment of one year to six years with a fine of not less than P500,000 but not more than P2 million,” she added.