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Purpose

This Circular is issued to effect necessary amendments to certain provisions of National Budget Circular No. 391.

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The provisions of Sub-paragraphs 5.1 and 5.2 of National Budget Circular No. 391 are hereby amended to read as follows:

"5.1 A government official and employee shall be considered on official travel status only when directed to conduct outside of their official station audit, examination, investigation, inspection, research, study or any work of similar nature."

"5.2 Officials and employees who are on detail assignment or transferred from one station to another within the same department of agency at their own request and directed to undertake the regular functions of the unit/division to which they are assigned shall not be considered on official travel status, hence, not entitled to any of the allowances herein authorized.  However, when officials or employees are on detail assignment or transferred due to the requirement of the service, they shall be entitled to actual transportation fares, subject to the conditions stipulated under Paragraph 6.0 of Joint MBM-COA Circular No. 86-1."

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Effectivity

The effectivity of this Circular shall be April 1, 1991.

Adopted: 22 April 1991