7.0 SCHEDULE TO BE OBSERVED IN GAD PLANNING AND BUDGETING (Please refer to Annex C for the flowchart and calendar) i. September (2 years before budget year)-PCW issues notification letters to all line departments or central offices for the submission of their annual GPB and GAD ARs to PCW. (Note: GPB for the following year must be accompanied by the GAD AR of the preceding year) ii. September-October - Line departments or central offices issue notification letters to all their attached agencies, bureaus and regional offices for the deadline of submission of their annual GPBs and ARs to the central office. Agencies formulate their annual GAD plans and budgets. iii. November - Attached agencies, bureaus and regional offices submit their annual GPBs and ARs to their respective line departments or central offices’ GFPS. iv. November-December - Line departments or central offices with attached agencies, bureaus and regional and field offices review all GPBs and GAD ARs and transmit comments as needed. v. January (1 year before budget year)-Submission of reviewed GPBs and ARs to PCW. vi. January-February - PCW reviews all submitted GPBs vis-àvis GAD ARs and transmits its comments and recommendations to line departments or central offices. Comments or recommendations from the PCW shall be communicated to the agencies for the needed adjustments within the six-week period. PCW starts consolidating the GAD Accomplishment Reports. vii. March-Line departments or central offices submit revised GPBs to PCW. PCW approves and endorses all revised GPBs and returns them to the concerned offices for submission to DBM in time for the budget submission. PCW submits the consolidated report on the implementation of the GAD Budget Policy to the President, Congress, DBM, and NEDA, copy furnished all other agencies covered in the report. 8