For its on-going efforts to improve its total performance, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) under the leadership of Administrator Claro V. Maranan, has posted a 100.55% commitment performance rating under the Governance Commission on all GOCCs (GCG) agreement for year 2013.
The said rating was reported by NIA Senior Deputy Administrator Felix M. Razo, Chairman of the GCG Committee that the result of computation of the Agency's total performance was conducted by management based on actual versus target physical and financial performance parameters for CY 2013.
Rating in physical aspect particularly in Support Services, the highest percentage is the total number of IAs with Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) contracts with a total of 2,292 surpassing its 2,075 target at 110.46% and Existing Service Area rehabilitated with a total of 481,832 surpassing its 443,661 target at 108.60% followed by the Rea Generated at 95.17%, Area Restored at 95.19%, Service Area Irrigated during Dry Season was 96.02% and Service Area Irrigated during Wet Season at 99.07% for a subtotal of 60.26%.
Corporate Viability such as Revenue from Regular Sources was at 101.44% and Contracts Review and Processing was at 100% for a subtotal of 40.29%. The two subtotal figures were added together amounting to the Agency's 100.55% Performance Rating.
The high performance rating results were also due to the dedication of the employees and officials to realize the NIA's commitment to providing better services to farmers and irrigators in the country. It is also in line with the Administrator's Seven Point Program in terms of organizational reform, process innovation and achieves corporate financial stability.
Due to the Agency's good performance rating, employees would be entitled to a Performance-Based Bonus. This would be possible once the Board approves the NIA's Bonus Distribution Proposal and the Manual of Corporate Governance.
At the conclusion of his report, Senior Deputy Administrator Razo reiterated the Agency's vision "To be a dynamic, viable, world-class government corporation rendering irrigation related services contributing to the inclusive growth of the country." The report on its performance is submitted to GCG for validation.
