Chapter 2 Department Proper SEC. 5. Office of the Regional Secretary. - The Office of the Regional Secretary shall be composed of the Regional Secretary and his/her immediate staff. SEC. 6. Offices under the Office of the Regional Secretary. - The Offices under the Office of the Regional Secretary shall be as follows: (1) Management Information System (MIS) which shall take charge of all information concerning all the operations and other related matters. The MIS Unit shall be headed by Information Officer III; (2) Project Management Office (PMO) which shall take charge and implement all special projects with foreign assisted funding. The PMO shall be headed by Project Manager I; (3) The Legal Unit shall provide the Department with services on legal matters, including the preparation of legislative proposals. The Legal Unit shall be headed by a Legal Officer III; and (4) The Internal Control Unit (ICU) shall ensure that all transactions are executed in conformity with generally accepted accounting and auditing rules, principles and practices. The Internal Control Unit (ICU) shall be headed by Financial Management Officer I. SEC. 7. Assistant Regional Secretary. - The Regional Secretary shall be assisted by two (2) Assistant Regional Secretaries. SEC. 8. Functions of the Assistant Regional Secretary for Administration. - The Assistant Regional Secretary for Administration shall have the following functions: (1) Advise and assist the Regional Secretary in the formulation and implementation of the department administrative policies, plans and programs; (2) Supervises all the operational activities of the Services Bureau and Divisions/Sections assigned to him/her, for which he/she shall be responsible to the Regional Secretary; (3) Coordinate the programs and projects of the Department relating to Administrative Support Services and be responsible for its economical, efficient and effective administration; (4) Represent the Regional Secretary in conferences, meetings and other official functions relating to administrative operations of the Department; and (5) Perform such other duties and functions as maybe assigned or delegated by the Regional Secretary or as maybe required by law. 138