“FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF THE COUNTRY PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN CAMARINES SUR”

MOLAVE , MA . LIZERNA D. Unpublished Masteral Thesis, University of Nueva Caceres, city of Naga, 1996.

Keywords: Financial Management, Program Efficiency

This study sought to look into the financial management services of the Country program for Children, Phase 1V in Camarines Sur C/Y 1994-1996. Specifically this study sought to financial resources of the Country Program for Children, Phase 1V? 2) How are these funds expended along these five services: health, nutrition, education, social mobilization and CEDC program? 3) What are the outcomes of financial management to the services?

The method used was the descriptive-evaluative type to achieve the purpose of this study which was to determine the financial management of resources services offered by the Country Program for children, Phase 1V and evaluate how funds were utilized per pilot area per service.

The following were the major conclusions: 1The release of funds made by the UNICEF and the Province of Camarines Sur were based on the budget for the different project activities; 2) The budget for the different CPC Phase 1V project activities was based on the actual condition of the pilot areas; 3) The release of funds made by the UNICEF and the Province of Camarines Sur were based on the budget for the different project activities; 4) The budget for the different CPC Phase 1V project activities was based on the actual condition of the pilot areas; 5) The outcomes were on the fields of health, nutrition and education.

Failures of the implementing agencies to fully implement the projects as scheduled were caused by two reasons: political and financial.