(NAR) VOL. 15 NOS. 3-4 / OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2004
SECTION 1. Transfer of LWUA to DPWH - The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) is hereby transferred from the Office of the President to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
SECTION 2. Authority to Exercise Administrative Supervision. - The Secretary of Public Works and Highways is hereby authorized to exercise administrative supervision over the LWUA and the MWSS, with the objective of providing a concerted and well-coordinated effort in formulating policies, as well as planning and implementing programs and projects for the water sector.
For this purpose, the DPWH Secretary shall, among others:
- Coordinate and oversee the policy-making processes of the respective governing boards of the LWUA and the MWSS;
- Require the submission of reports as the DPWH Secretary may deem necessary, including periodic reports of their respective policies and the implementation of their major programs and projects, and their respective audited financial statements within sixty (60) days after the close of the fiscal year;
- Initiate measures within the agency to promote efficiency and effectiveness, including, but not limited to, the conduct of management audits, performance evaluations and inspections to determine compliance with established policies, standards and guidelines:
- To take such action as may be necessary for the proper performance of official functions, including rectification of violations, abuses and other forms of maladministration; and
- In general, to oversee the operations of the LWUA and the MWSS to ensure that these agencies are managed efficiently and effectively.
SECTION 3. Rules and Regulations. - The DPWH Secretary, in consultation with the Chairman of the LWUA and the MWSS, is hereby authorized to issue rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the provisions of this Executive Order.
SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. - The provisions of Executive Order No. 279 (s. 2004) which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Executive Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. All other executive issuances, rules, regulations or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 5. Effectivity. - This Executive Order shall take effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.