Utilization and Compliance of School Heads in the Implementation of MOOE
Keywords:
Utilization, compliance, school heads, budget preparation, budget execution, budget accountabilityAbstract
This study aimed to determine the extent of utilization and compliance of School Heads in the Implementation of Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) in one of the Districts in Northern part of Negros Occidental during the school year 2021-2022 in terms of budget preparation, budget execution and budget accountability. Moreover, this study aimed to find out whether or not significant difference exist in the following areas when the respondents are grouped and compared according to variables of age, sex, civil status, highest educational attainment and length of service. This study made use of descriptive research design to obtain information concerning on the different areas cited and to describe what exists with respect to different variables identified herein. Results show that there is no significant difference in the extent of compliance in the implementation of MOOE in the aforementioned areas when grouped according to variables. Also, result shows no significant relationship between the extent of utilization and compliance in the implementation of MOOE. Therefore, this paper call for school heads to utilize and carry the responsibility of accomplishing the goals set and implements the MOOE in their respective schools with full accountability, especially in the areas of budget preparation, budget execution, and budget allocation.
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