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2012-09-18 |
MENDOZA, J. |
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| Although the Court understands the plight of Fontanilla, it cannot condone her wrongdoing. As custodian of the court's funds and revenues, she was entrusted with the primary responsibility of correctly and effectively implementing regulations regarding fiduciary funds. [10] She was an accountable officer entrusted with the great responsibility of collecting money belonging to the funds of the court. She was, therefore, liable for any loss, shortage, destruction, or impairment of said funds and property.[11] As held in Report on the Financial Audit Conducted on the Books of Accounts of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Mondragon-San Roque, Northern Samar,[12] shortages in the amounts to be remitted and the years of delay in the actual remittance constitute gross neglect of duty for which the clerk of court shall be administratively liable. | |||||
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2010-11-15 |
VILLARAMA, JR., J. |
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| The Court enjoins clerks of court to strictly observe the rules and regulations relative to the management of court funds received by them. Saddi's failure to turn over up to this time the full amount of his collections from October 24, 2007 to December 31, 2007 and July 11, 2008 to August 31, 2009 and to adequately explain and present evidence thereon constitute gross dishonesty, grave misconduct, and even malversation[9] of public funds.[10] On the other hand, the delayed remittance of his cash collections for November 1, 2003 to August 31, 2007, and failure to submit monthly reports of court funds he received constitute gross neglect of duty.[11] The failure to submit monthly reports of the court funds he received further constitutes violations of SC Circular No. 50-95 and OCA Circular No. 113-2004. | |||||