Summary
RMO No. 81-98 sets the policies and guidelines for using and maintaining the BIR Internet Facilities. It covers who may use them, what users are accountable for, and how the facilities are managed.
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Key points
- Interim access through proxy software. For now, the internet facilities are offered to certain users through proxy software that runs on a third party Internet Service Provider.
- Authorized users. These are BIR Management (Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, Regional Directors with network connection, Revenue Data Center Heads), inter-agency projects such as Finlink and others approved by the Deputy Commissioner-Information Systems Group, and Division Chiefs of offices with required on-line activities with other government agencies or constant research activities.
- Prohibited transmissions. Sending any material, document or information that violates existing policies of the BIR, the Department of Finance or Philippine law is prohibited. Violators may lose their issued account and face administrative sanctions depending on the degree of violation.
Who is affected
- BIR Management
- Division Chiefs with on-line or research needs
- Inter-agency projects such as Finlink
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