By Julie G. Fianza
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor
Mauricio Domogan last week issued Administrative Order 87, s. of 2012 for the
creation of a monitoring team to implement the “Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) of
2007.”
The mayor heads the
monitoring team with Vice-Mayor Daniel Farinas as Vice-Chairman and Action
Officer.
Members of the team
include City Engineer Leo Bernardez, Jr., City Human Resource Management
Officer Dr. Estrella Bisquera, Ph.D., City Administrator Atty. Carlos Canilao,
General Service Officer Romeo Concio, City building Officer Engr. Oscar Flores,
Asst. City Assessor Nilda Navarro, and Asst. Alicia Onoza. Several employees of
the Human Resource Office serves as secretariat.
The ARTA monitoring
team shall work to determine methods for a hundred percent (100%)
implementation of said anti-red tape act in the city government
The team shall
conduct on-the spot monitoring of the department/offices of the local
government.
The monitoring team
shall also compel all offices to comply with all requirements of the ARTA. A
citizen’s charter should be posted, “No Noon Break and the presence of a public
assistance and complaints desk.
The action officer
of the team shall convene as soon as possible to act accordingly in the
discharge of its functions.
Republic Act 9485,
the “Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007,” was enacted to improve efficiency of
government service to the public. The reduction of bureaucratic red tape and
prevention of graft and corruption is the main purpose of the RA.
Earlier, the Civil
Service commission conducted an ARTA watch in several departments of the local
government of Baguio, wherein unfavorable observations were reported. With the
notations, the ARTA monitoring team was deemed a need.
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