Government Accounting

which of the following is not a Role/Responsibility of a Program Manager?

• They monitor project progress against the plan which they help design (in terms of quantity, quality, timeliness and cost)

• They identify issues and resolve them, as well as identify risks and manage them

• They oversee/manage the project and define/implement control measures

• They take care of internal and stakeholders’ communication/relationships/

  coordination

• None of the above

Monitoring is a routine process of data collection and measurement of progress toward program objectives It involves tracking what is being done and routinely looking at the types and levels of resources used the activities conducted the products and services generated by these activities, including the quality of services and the outcomes of these services and products

• True

• False

Evaluation is a process that attempts to determine as systematically and objectively as possible the relevance, effectiveness, and impact of activities in light of their objectives

• True

• False

The amount allocated for M E budget of agencies shall

not exceed 5% of the total annual program/project cost

per project category

• True

• False

The year-end report on the allocation and use of the 3% M&E expenses of the agency shall be submitted?

• Within 30 days following the end of the year

• Within 25 days following the end of the year

• Within 10 days following the end of the year

• Within 15 days following the end of the year

Provided the policy framework, guiding principles, and operational arrangements for the Results-Based Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting system in the government, in order to strengthen its implementation and address the observed weaknesses and limitations of the current MER processes

• NBC 565

• NBC 560

• NBC 650

• NBC 506

LOW DISBURSEMENT MEANS? (3 correct answers)

• Delivery of public service is delayed

• Involves additional/unnecessary cost of borrowing

• A drag to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth

• Low cash disbursement

• Save government funds

APR is a tool to:

• determine the need for additional

  release of funds to the agency

• measure agency performance

• know the appropriate level of agency

  budget

• All of the above

Agency Performance Review (APR) is to determine the level of performance of each agency in terms of physical outputs as well as actual expenditures incurred vis à vis targets for the same period.

• True

• False

Annual documents required at the onset of the budget execution phase, which contains the agencies’ targets and plans for the current year.

• Budget Execution Documents (BEDs)

• Agency Performance Review (APR)

• Budget and Financial Accountability Reports (BFARs)

• Unified Reporting System (URS)