LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONALITY APPRAISAL (LoGFA)

Indicator and Rating Reference

ELEMENT/ INDICATOR MEANS OF VERIFICATION POINT ALLOCATION CONDITION REMARKS

ELEMENT 1: Presence of Government Center with Facilities (15 points)
a) Permanent government Law approving the seat of a.1 ) At least one MOV
center with all government government center, present, indicator is
offices are situated in the Or considered complied
government center the law or ordinance 5
creating the local govt
units specifying the seat of
government from where
governmental and
corporate services shall be
delivered
Deed of donation/ sale for 2.5 a.2) Must provide MOV for
the land where the indicator to be
government center is considered complied
situated
b ) Complete office space Pictures of office space/ 2.5 b.1) Must provide MOV for
with equipment and basic facilities for all LGU the indicator to be
facilities for elected and departments considered complied
appointed officials and Pictures of office space/ 2.5 b.2) Must provide MOV for
functionaries facilities for all regional the indicator to be
line agencies considered complied
c) Presence of Operational/ Functional/ 2.5 7 to 13 facilities present- 1. Provincial Capitol/
Operational/Functional/ Serviceable physical 2.5 pts Municipal Hall
Serviceable Government structures of Government 2. PNP Station
Facilities Facilities 3 to 5 facilities present- 1.5 3. Public Market
pts 4. Municipal Plaza/
Park
1 to 2 facilities present- 0.5 5. Children’s Park
pts 6. Multi-Purpose
Center/
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 Gymnasium/
Covered Court
7. Fire Station
8. Health Care
Facilities
9. Evacuation Center
10. Schools/ Day Care
Centers
11. Disaster Operation
Centers
12. Waste Disposal
Facility (Sanitary
Landfill or MRF/
RCA)
13. Functional Water
System
ELEMENT 2: Presence of Working Elected and Appointed Officials and Functionaries (15 points)
a. Permanent Issued CSC approved For Municipality with Based on LGC
appointment for permanent appointment permanent position: Mandatory Appointed
mandatory and for mandatory and 5 8 to 10= 5 pts (Municipality):
optional positions optional positions 5 to 7 = 3 pts 1)Treasurer, 2) SB Sec,
Or 1 to 4=1 pts 3)Assessor, 4) Accountant,
List of plantilla position 0=0 5)Budget Officer, 6)MPDC,
7)Engineer, 8)LCR,
For City with permanent 9)MHO, 10) MDRRMO
position: Mandatory Appointed
13 to 15= 5 pts (City):
10 to 12= 3 pts 1)Treasurer, 2)SP Sec,
1 to 9= 1 pt 3)Assessor, 4)Accountant,
0=0 5)Budget Officer, 6)CPDC,
7)Engineer, 8)LCR,
9)Administrator, 10)Legal
For Prov with permanent Officer, 11)Veterinarian,
position: 12)GSO, 13)Social Welfare

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13 to 15= 5 pts Officer, 14)Health Officer,
9 to 12= 3 pts 15)CDRRMO
1 to 8= 1 pt Mandatory Appointed
0=0 (Prov):
1)Treasurer, 2)SP Sec,
3)Assessor, 4)Accountant,
5)Budget Officer, 6)CPDC,
7)Engineer,
8)Administrator, 9)Legal
Officer, 10)Veterinarian,
11)GSO, 12)Agriculturist,
13)Social Welfare Officer,
14)Health Officer,
15)CDRRMO

Consideration is given to
an LGU with an appointed
mandatory position with
temporary status;
provided that said
temporary appointment:
1. Has not exceeded one
(1) year period; 2. Has the
prescribed salary grade;
and 3. Is CSC-attested.
Appointment that is yet to
be attested by CSC may be
considered, as long as it
bears the required SG and
LGU has already
transmitted its copy to
CSC Field Office.
Consideration is also given
to an LGU with a recently

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 vacated plantilla position
because incumbent was
separated from service
e.g.,
resignation/retirement;
provided that: 1. Vacancy
happened within January
2019 to December 2019.
b. Appointed Local Officials proof of attendances: 5 Reporting to office at least Appointed Local Officials
reporting to office -Logbook of attendance 3 times per week shall be reporting atl east 3 times
regularly with time in and Time Out considered as the indicator per week rendering 8 hrs
or complied or 10 hrs per day
data from the biometric depending on the work
used by the LGU or arrangements adopted by
Certificate from HRMO on the LGU
the attendance of the local
officials
c. Submission of Annual submitted of Annual LGU 5 If at least 4 out of the 6 1. Annual Report
LGU reports reports in accordance with accomplishment reports 2. GAD AR
the Annual Plan and were submitted, the 3. LDRRM AR
Budget indicator shall be 4. POPSP AR thru
considered as complied POPSP-PCMS
5. SC/ PWD AR
5pts - 4-6 6. LCPC AR
3pts - 2-3
1pts - 1

ELEMENT 3: Functional Local Special Bodies (LSB) (10 pts)

With duly organized LSB EO organizing the LSBs 2.5 9-10 LSBs with EOs- 2.5 pts LSBs:
with complied composition 5 to 8 LSBs with EOs - 1.5 1. LDC
of members pts 2. LPOC
1 to 4 LSBs with EOs - 1 pt. 3. LHB
LSB Conducting Regular conducts regular meetings 2.5 9-10 LSBs conducted 4. LScB
Meeting with minutes of the meetings with atleast 1 5. LADAC

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 meetings and resolutions resolution passed in 1 yr- 6. LDRRMC
passed 2.5 pts 7. LCPC
5 to 8 LSBs conducted 8. LCAT VAWC
meetings with atleast 1 9. PLEB
resolution passed in 1 yr - 10. ESWMB
1.5 pts
1 to 4 LSBs conducted
meetings with atleast 1
resolution passed in 1 yr -
1 pt.

With approved LSB plans Approved action plans with 2.5 9-10 LSBs with approved
and budget budget plans- 2.5 pts
5 to 8 LSBs with approved
plans - 1.5 pts
1 to 4 LSBs with approved
plans - 1 pt. Accomplishment Report
With Accomplishment Accomplishment Reports 2.5 9-10 LSBs with AR- 2.5 pts submitted with 80%
Report submitted in accordance with 5 to 8 LSBs with AR - 1.5 accomplishments in
Approved Action Plans and pts accordance with the
Budget 1 to 4 LSBs with AR - 1 pt. approved Action Plans
and Budget
ELEMENT 4: Functional Local Legislative Body (15 pts)
Updated and operational Resolution adopting the 1 All MOVs must be present
Internal Rules and IRP and the IRP for the indicator to be
Procedures (IRP) considered complied

Presence of facilities with session hall with tables and 3 All MOVs must be present
support staff chairs for all SB members, for the indicator to be
gavel and appointment or considered complied
designation of support
staff 3pts - w/ facilities and
supp. Staff

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 2pts - w/ facilities but no
supp. Staff

Conducting SB Sessions Minutes of the meetings 3 Have conducted at least 3

journals, attendance sessions per month with
sheet/log book minutes of the meetings,
journals and attendance
sheet/ log book, indicator
is considered complied- 3
pts

Have conducted atleast 3

sessions per month with
minutes of the meetings
only- 1 pt

Quorum must be proven in

the Minutes of the
meeting before meeting
can be counted.
Presence of legislative legislative tracking system 5 Legislative Tracking
tracking system or System- 5 pts
record system adopted by Any manual legislative
the SB tracking system- 3 pts
None-0 pt
Enacted mandatory codes Presence of mandatory 3 7 to 9 enacted codes- 3 pts Mandatory Codes:
codes 1. Code of General
4 to 6 enacted codes- 2 pts Ordinances
2. Revenue Code
1 to 3 enacted codes- 1 pt 3. Local Investment
and Incentive Code
4. Market Code
5. Health and
Sanitation Code

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 6. Code for Children
7. Gad Code
8. Environmental
Code
9. Zoning Ordinance

ELEMENT 5: Approved Mandated Plans and Budget ( 15 pts)

Approved Annual Budget Appropriations Ordinance 1 Approved before Dec. 31
on time for the Annual Budget or after Dec. 31- 1 pt.
1 Approved means with
BPDA certification
approving the PDPFP or SP
resolution adopting the
Approved PDPFP/ CLUP CLUP.
Consideration is given to
Approved Mandated Plans
province/municipality
whose PDPFP/ CLUP is still
under review
Approved CDP-ELA 1 Approved means:
Approved LDIP 1 - Approved plan by the
Approved AIP 1 respective LSBs and SP/SB
Approved LDRRMP 1 Resolution adopting the
Approved LCCAP 1 plan, whichever is
Approved Contingency 1 applicable
Plan
Approved GAD Plan 1
Approved Children’s Plan 1
Approved POPSPlan 1
Approved Senior Citizen’s 1
Plan
Approved PWD Plan 1
Approved LYDP 1
Approved Solid Waste 1
Management Plan
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ELEMENT 6: Available, Visible and Accessible Basic Services (15 pts)
Presence of Citizen’s Ordinance adopting the 2 All MOVs must be provided
Charter Citizen’s Charter and actual for the indicator to be
posted Citizen’s Charter considered complied
Available and accessible a) Actual priority lanes for 1
frontline services the frontline services
Economic and agricultural a) AIP showing the part 2 All MOVs must be provided
support services allocating for the support for the indicator to be
services considered complied
b) Certification from the
Accountant on the
utilization of allocated
funds
Health/sanitation services a) AIP showing the part 2 All MOVs must be provided
allocating for the support for the indicator to be
services considered complied
b) Certification from the
Accountant on the
utilization of allocated
funds
Education services a) AIP showing the part 2 All MOVs must be provided
allocating for the support for the indicator to be
services considered complied
b) Certification from the
Accountant on the
utilization of allocated
funds
Social welfare support a) AIP showing the part 2 All MOVs must be provided
services allocating for the support for the indicator to be
services considered complied
b) Certification from the
Accountant on the
utilization of allocated
funds

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Peace and order and public a) AIP showing the part 2 All MOVs must be provided
safety support services, allocating for the support for the indicator to be
services considered complied
b) Certification from the
Accountant on the
utilization of allocated
funds
Presence of E.O. or other similar 1
help/assistance desk issuance creating the help/
assistance desk and picture
of the help/ assistance
desk
ELEMENT 7: Sound Fiscal Management (15pts)
a) E.O. or similar issuance All MOVs must be provided LFC Members: Local
organizing LFC 2 for the indicator to be Planning and Devt Officer,
b) Meetings with minutes considered complied. Local Budget Officer and
of the meeting Local Treasurer
Required members of the
Organized Local Finance LFC must be indicated in
Committee the EO

One meeting with minutes

of the meeting provided
shall be considered as the
indicator (b) complied with
Certification from the FDP FDP Provincial Focal Person Full compliance with on
Provincial Focal Person shall certify on the LGUs time posting for all
5 rate of compliance with quarters- 5 pts
Compliance to FDP FDP (CY 2019 all quarters Full compliance with late
and CY 2020 1st quarter), posting from any of the
both posting in the FDP quarters- 3 pts
Portal and posting in 3 Partial Compliance- 1 pt
conspicuous places

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 Most recent COA Audit 3 If the most recent COA
Opinion that is unqualified Audit Opinion is
Proper Fund Disbursement
or qualified unqualified or qualified,
and Utilization
indicator is considered
complied
a) E.O. or similar issuance 2 All MOVs must be provided BAC shall have at least 5
organizing BAC for the indicator to be members, but not more
considered complied. than 7 members. It shall
be chaired by at least a
Required members of the third ranking permanent
LFC must be indicated in official. In no case shall
Organized and functional
the EO the approving authority
BAC
be a member of the BAC.

b) Meetings with minutes 3 One meeting with minutes

of the meeting of the meeting provided
shall be considered as the
indicator (b) complied with

Level of Functionality

The level of functionality of shall be described as follows:

• Basic - if the LGU obtained a rating of 20 and below

• Progressive - if the LGU obtained a rating of 21 to 50
• Mature - if the LGU obtained a rating of 51 to 80
• Ideal - if the LGU obtained a rating of 81 and above

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