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2015-06-16 |
PER CURIAM |
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| The act of misappropriating court funds constitutes dishonesty and grave misconduct, punishable by dismissal from the service even on the first offense.[15] For said reason, the respondent deserves a penalty no lighter than dismissal. This Court has never tolerated and will never condone any conduct which violates the norms of public accountability, and diminish, or even tend to diminish, the faith of the people in the justice system.[16] | |||||
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2015-02-17 |
PER CURIAM |
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| we have not hesitated to impose the ultimate penalty. This Court had never and will never tolerate nor condone any conduct which would violate the norms of public accountability, and diminish, or even tend to diminish, the faith of the people in the justice system.[38] | |||||
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2014-11-18 |
PER CURIAM |
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| In fact, Zuñiga's unjustified failure to comply with the Court's circulars designed to promote full accountability for public funds even constitutes gross neglect of duty and grave misconduct.[43] No protestation of good faith can override the mandatory observance of court circulars.[44] It should be emphasized that the 2002 Revised Manual for Clerks of Court requires strict compliance with the rules and regulations of the collection and accounting funds, thus:2.1.2.4 Sanctions | |||||
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2013-09-10 |
PER CURIAM |
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| We likewise agree with the OCA's finding on Savadera's liability. Being a cash clerk, Savadera is an accountable officer entrusted with the great responsibility of collecting money belonging to the funds of the court.[52] Clearly, she miserably failed in such responsibility upon the occurrence of the shortages. Moreover, like Atty. Apusen, after a mere denial of her liability on the incurred shortages after she received a copy of the October 19, 2004 Resolution, she did not anymore file a comment despite the fact that the Court granted her request to inspect the audit documents before she will file her comment. Worse, records show that she has already left her last known address and the Court is yet to receive a update as to her current address. We can only interpret this as Savadera's way of evading her liability. Her flight is a clear indication of her guilt.[53] | |||||
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2010-03-19 |
PERALTA, J. |
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| Failure to fulfill these responsibilities deserves administrative sanction, and not even the full payment or over-remittance, as in this case, will exempt the accountable officers from liability.[3] The Court has to enforce what is mandated by the law, and to impose a reasonable punishment for violations thereof. Aside from being the custodian of the court's funds and revenues, property and premises, a clerk of court is also entrusted with the primary responsibility of correctly and effectively implementing regulations regarding fiduciary funds. Safekeeping of funds and collections is essential to an orderly administration of justice, and no protestation of good faith can override the mandatory nature of the circulars designed to promote full accountability for government funds.[4] | |||||