BP 131 Section 48

Prohibition Against Deduction/Retention of Allotment.

Section 48

SEC. 48. Prohibition Against Deduction/Retention of Allotment.—Fund releases from appropriations provided in this Act for any project or activity shall be transmitted intact or in full to the office or agency concerned and no retention or deductions in the guise of reserves or overhead shall be made, except as authorized by law or upon direction of the President. The Commission on Audit shall ensure compliance with this provision to the extent that sub-allotments by Ministries and/or Central Agencies to their subordinate offices are in conformity with allocations in budgetary Advice of Allotments issued by the Office of Budget and Management.

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CitationBP 131 Section 48 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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