approval of the latter, to the Office of the Regional Governor, or to the Civil Service Commission, as the case may be; (i) Conduct legal researches on policy formulation and legislative agenda affecting Local Government Units; (j) Prepare periodic legal briefs of cases brought to the attention of the Regional Secretary; and (k) Perform such other functions as provided by law. (2) Internal Control Unit (ICU). The internal control unit shall perform the following: (a) Undertake the receipt and review of all disbursement vouchers for payments; (b) Receive financial reports for submission to the resident auditor; (c) Undertake the checks and balance of financial records of the Department; and (d) Perform other functions as provided by law. SEC. 7. Office of the Assistant Regional Secretary for Planning, Policy Formulation, Capacity Development and Operations. – The Office of the Assistant Regional Secretary for Planning, Policy Formulation, Capacity Development and Operations is composed of the Office of the Director for Technical Services and the Divisions and Sections under it. The Local Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC) shall be under the office of the Assistant Regional Secretary for Planning, Policy Formulation, Capacity Development and Operations. SEC. 8. Office of the Assistant Regional Secretary for Administration and Finance. – The Office of the Assistant Regional Secretary for Administration and Finance is composed of the Office of the Director for Staff Support Services (SSS) and the Divisions and Sections under it. Chapter 3 Department Services SEC. 9. Office of the Assistant Regional Secretaries. - The Regional Secretary shall be assisted by two (2) Career Assistant Regional Secretaries, one for Policy Formulation, Capacity Development and Operations, and the other for Administration and Finance. SEC. 10. Functions of the Assistant Regional Secretaries. - The Assistant Regional Secretaries shall have the following functions: (1) Assistant Regional Secretary for Planning, Policy Formulation, Capacity Development and Operations: 110