- Table 16.1A - Provincial Government of Negros Occidental Financial Status CY 2001 – 2007
- Table 16.1B - Provincial Government of Negros Occidental Status of Income and Expenditure, CY 2006 and 2007
- Table 16.2 - Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) by LGUs Negros Occidental, 2005 – 2007
- Table 16.3 - Classification of LGUs with Number of Barangays Negros Occidental, As of 2007
- Table 16.4 - Number of Provincial Government Employees Negros Occidental, 2003 – 2007
- Table 16.5 - List
of Congressional Representatives by District
Negros Occidental, May 2007
- Table 16.6A - Provincial Officials Negros Occidental, 2007
- Table 16.6B - Provincial
Officials Negros Occidental, 2008
- Table 16.7 - Provincial Department Heads Negros Occidental, 2007
- Table 16.8 - List of Local Government Officials Negros Occidental, May 2007
Public administration refers to state institutions, processes, procedures, systems and organizational structures, practices and behavior for managing public affairs to serve the public interest. This chapter presents the performance of the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental in terms of the financial as well as human resources. The adaption of new financial systems and institutionalizing procedures for government transaction help in the efficiency and effectiveness of the management of the public goods and services. These are concretely manifested in the data of local revenues and expenditures. Development Administration is indeed being given much attention and priority so that equity, transparency and accountability can be attained.
This chapter presents the number of cities, municipalities and barangays of the province. It also includes financial status, income and expenditures and Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of the province and its component cities and municipalities. Lists of Congressional and Local Government Officials in Negros Occidental are also provided. The sources of the data are the Provincial Budget Office, Provincial Accounting Office, Provincial Treasurer’s Office, and Commission on Elections.
Sectoral HIghlights
The province had a total budget of Php1.88 billion with a total revenue of Php1.61 billion for Calendar Year 2007. The income of the province was generated from the tax revenues, non-tax revenues, IRA and extra ordinary receipts/ grants/aids. Expenditures, on the other hand, amounted to Php1.31 billion for the same year.
The province received a share of Php1.16 billion as Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) in 2007. The figure showed an increase of 9.9 percent compared to that of 2006 IRA. Kabankalan City has the biggest IRA share among the component cities and Cauayan for the municipalities.
Negros Occidental is classified as a First Class province with 1 Highly Urbanized City, 12 component cities, 19 municipalities and 661 barangays. There are 8 LGUs classified as first class, 8 LGUs as second class, 7 LGUs as third class, 5 LGUs as fourth class and 4 fifth class LGUs.
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Provincial Planning and Development Center
Provincial Administration Center
Bacolod City
Philippines 6100