GOOD GOVERNANCE Internal Management Support Dr. David J. Lozada Jr. Assistant Secretary of Health Internal Management Support Team 1 st National Staff Meeting CY 2007, January 24-25, 2007, Clark Field, Pampanga

OBJECTIVE To improve national capacities to manage and steward the health sector

Internal Management Support Reform AreaResponsible Office Financial Management Finance Service Information & Communication technology infrastructure Information Management Service Assets management Administrative Service Material management including warehousing & distribution Material Management Division Procurement management COBAC, Procurement Division Internal Audit Internal Audit Unit Legal Services Legal Division

Secretary of Health National Health Planning Committee Attached agencies & Special Concerns Policy & Standards Development Team for Regulation Policy & Standards Development Team for Service Delivery Policy & Standards Development Team for Financing Field Implementation & Coordination Team for Luzon & NCR Regional Implementation & Coordination Teams Local Implementation & Coordination Teams Sectoral Management & Coordination Team Internal Management Support Team Governance & Management Support Policy & Standards Development & Technical AssistanceField Implementation & Coordination Field Implementation & Coordination Team for Visayas & Mindanao

F1 Programs, Project and Activities (PPAs): Public Financial Management including Assets Management Procurement & Logistics Management Philippine Health Information System

STRATEGIES Strengthening financial capacity by implementing e-NGAS and e-budget Strengthening procurement, logistics and warehousing capacity Strengthening DOH assets management Strengthening information and communication technology capacity and ensure access to health information & knowledge

Accountability and Integrity Development Establishment & strengthening of Integrity Development Committees Corruption prevention Promotion of corruption intolerance Integrity Development Review Partnership with civil society

Public Financial Management  Computerization of budget and accounting systems (e-NGAs & e-Budget)  Strengthening internal controls  Shifting functions from purely financial transaction to controllership, treasury and management services  Capability building  Establishment regular reporting system & funds monitoring system

Internal Audit Deployment of standard internal audit manual Capability building Strengthening internal control

Assets Management  Establishment DOH estates/land assets management  Institution of regular inventory, maintenance and/or replacement system of all non- expendable, movable property and equipment  Institution of regular inventory system for infrastructure and facilities including a conduct life cycle and condition assessments of life expectancy, and repair or maintenance replacement costs.

Procurement & Logistics Management Mainstreaming RA 9184 or Procurement Law Building capacity in procurement management, warehousing and distribution system Benchmarking and monitoring procurement practices Implementation of ethical practices

Philippine Health Information System Linking health and statistical constituencies Harmonization and alignment of systems Comprehensive approach to health information Ownership and stakeholders involvement Upgrading information and communication infrastructure

Challenges Mainstreaming reforms, overcoming resistance to change Integration of various systems and tools at various levels Adoption and championing various reforms Sustaining practices of transparency, efficiency, economy, equity, integrity, fairness and respect Sustaining strong partnership with civil society

Next Steps Continue: – Capacity building – Systems integration – Standard manual of operations development – Automation/computerization Development and deployment of new and standard/required tools, systems, procedures and practices at agency level