RMO No. 32-2010: Prescribes the guidelines and procedures for the conduct of the Written Competency Examination for Revenue District Officers; Assistant Revenue District Officers; Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of Large Taxpayers District Offices, Large Taxpayers Regular Audit Divisions 1-4 and Large Taxpayers Excise Audit Divisions 1 and 2; Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of the Assessment, Collection and Special Investigation Divisions; Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of Collection Enforcement Division and Large Taxpayers Collection Enforcement Division and Revenue Officers performing collection functions

Key points

1. Who must take it. It covers RDOs, Assistant RDOs, Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of Large Taxpayers District Offices, Regular Audit Divisions 1-4 and Excise Audit Divisions 1 and 2, and of Assessment, Collection and Special Investigation Divisions. It also covers Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of CED and LTCED and ROs I-IV performing collection functions, except those retiring on or before December 31, 2012.
2. Coverage of the exam. The exam covers the NIRC of 1997 (as amended) and pertinent RRs, RMOs and RMCs issued as of March 31, 2010, plus Management and Leadership Concepts and Applications and the BIR Strategy Map. For Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of Collection Divisions, LTCED, CED and ROs I-IV performing collection functions, it covers only NIRC provisions on Title VIII-Remedies.
3. Schedule and venue. The exam is on June 20, 2010 (Sunday), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Venue, room and seat assignments are in Revenue Special Orders issued at least one (1) month before.
4. Official time and travel. Taking the exam is on official time. Those outside Metro Manila may travel to their venues on official time, with traveling allowances and per diems.
5. Results and consequences. Ratings are a basis in deliberating transfers or re-assignments. Examinees who fail undergo extensive training. An employee required to take the exam who does not is charged administratively for insubordination and is not considered for promotion for two (2) years after the results are released.

Who is affected

• Revenue District Officers and Assistant RDOs
• Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of named divisions
• Revenue Officers I-IV performing collection functions

Deadlines and effectivity

• Exam date: June 20, 2010 (Sunday), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Revenue Special Orders issued at least one (1) month before the exam
• Exempt: those retiring on or before December 31, 2012