DILG, Quezon City – The Rizal provincial government, under the stewardship of Gov. Rebecca Ynares, added another cap on its feather when it recently received the recognition from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) the 2014 Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping. Rizal province is recognized for soundness of financial policies and transparency of transactions, as well as compliance with the full disclosure policy of local budget and finances, bids and public offerings, such as annual budget, statement of receipts and expenditures, annual procurement plan or procurement list, and bid results on civil works, goods and services and consulting services. In a statement, Gov. Ynares expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the DILG for the accolade and lauded the employees of the provincial government for the award. She said that the honor given manifest the strict compliance of the province to the set of rules governing good governance and sound financial management. Since her ascendance to the provincial government, Gov. Ynares has established her administration’s guiding principles as “Clean Environment, Good Government”. Owing to this, she has set stringent rules for all employees to follow in accordance to financial management and transparency. The province has been a consistent awardee of the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGHK), a prestigious award that local government units (LGUs) aspire for. Rizal province was awarded the SGHK Bronze Grade in 2011 and Silver Grade in 2012.