Direct Release of Funds to Regional Offices.
Section 48
SEC. 48. Direct Release of Funds to Regional Offices.— Funds allotted for regional offices but included in the budgets of their central offices or which are specifically allocated for the different regions shall be released directly to said regional offices when dictated by the need and urgency of regional activities, pursuant to SEC. 38(e) of P.D. No. 1177. Imposition of any retention or deduction as reserves shall not be allowed except as may be authorized by the Office of Budget and Management. For this purpose, the Office of Budget and Management shall identify by region the expenditure programs of agencies in the national government budget and shall release funds intended for them in accordance with the approved regional distribution of expenditures, specifying the region of destination.