Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. was awarded by the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)-Cebu with the "Exemplary Integrity Award" during the 11th PICPA-Cebu Summit held last July 11, 2024.
PICPA-Cebu gave the award to Commissioner Lumagui in recognition of his unwavering commitment to integrity and transparency, prioritizing excellent taxpayer service reforms by initiating digital transformation and ISO Certification at the BIR, and issuing breakthrough regulations that directly benefit the taxpaying public.
"This Exemplary Integrity Award, given by no less than the prestigious Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Cebu, marks BIR's undeniable change towards integrity and professionalism. The BIR commits to pursue and strengthen our programs, so we can be of service to the Filipino people," Commissioner Lumagui stated.
The Integrity and Professionalism program of Commissioner Lumagui has been the subject of headlines since 2023.
In May 2023, the BIR filed criminal cases against its own employee for sales machine tampering. The following month, Commissioner Lumagui suspended twenty-six (26) and terminated two (2) erring employees from the BIR.
Last January 2024, Commissioner Lumagui suspended another set of 26 erring employees. The following month, the BIR caught a BIR employee extorting money from a business establishment during a joint operation with the Philippine National Police. The said employee was arrested by the PNP after the entrapment operation.
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