Monday, August 13, 2012

Clerk of court dismissed - sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2012/july2012/P-09-2647.pdf

sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2012/july2012/P-09-2647.pdf

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WHEREFORE, the Court finds respondent Lunalinda M. Peradilla, Clerk  of  Court  II,  Municipal  Circuit  Trial  Court,  El  Nido-Linapacan, Palawan,  GUILTY of DISHONESTY, GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY, and  GRAVE  MISCONDUCT, and  imposes  upon  her  the  penalty  of DISMISSAL from the  service. All her retirement benefits, except accrued leave credits, are forfeited and she is barred from re-employment in any branch or instrumentality of the government, including government-owned or controlled corporations.

The Financial Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator, is  directed  to  process  the  monetary   value  of  the  terminal  leave  pay  of Lunalinda M. Peradilla, as well as other benefits or withheld salary she may be entitled to, and deduct the total shortage of P649,628.85.

The  Cash  Division,   Financial  Management  Office,  Office  of  the Court  Administrator  is  directed to  deposit  the  amount  of  P62,847.55, P213,268.10,  P13.20  and  P18,500  to  the  Judiciary  Development  Fund, Special  Allowance  for  the Judiciary Fund, General  Fund and Mediation Fund accounts, respectively, within two (2) days from receipt of the checks from  the  Checks  Disbursement  Division,  Financial  Management  Office, Office  of  the  Court  Administrator.  The  Cash  Division,  Financial Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator is further directed to furnish  immediately the Fiscal Monitoring Division, Court Management Office,  Office  of  the  Court  Administrator,  and  Ms.  Gracilia  D.  Abes, Officer-in-Charge,  MCTC,  El  Nido-Linapacan,  Palawan,  with  copies  of machine validated deposit slips as proof that the amount deducted from the monetary value of the earned leave credits of Ms. Peradilla was deposited to the respective accounts, as payment of the shortages in said accounts.

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