{"id":124048,"date":"2017-10-15T23:59:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T03:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=124048"},"modified":"2025-01-14T19:50:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T00:50:27","slug":"dof-to-conduct-lifestyle-checks-on-bir-boc-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/15\/dof-to-conduct-lifestyle-checks-on-bir-boc-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"DOF to conduct lifestyle checks on BIR, BOC officials"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to Finance undersecretary Bayani Agabin, some personnel have found to have unexplained wealth and properties, which are not declared in their State of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN). (Photo By Edgar Dann Alcantara, Sheena Thea Alcantara, Sheera Thea Alcantara (Wikipedia Takes Manila participant) – Uploaded from Wikipedia Takes Manila, CC BY-SA 3.0)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A tightened force to fight corruption\u00a0is bound to be conducted in one of the executive departments of the government as the Department of Finance (DOF) has expressed willingness to have their officials and employees undergo lifestyle check, particularly in the two of the most controversial offices of the DOF, Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).<\/p>\n

\u201cSo what we do is to look up the SALNs of everyone under our umbrella. That\u2019s the Bureau of Customs, the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the Bureau of Local Government Finance, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Insurance Commission and all local treasurers. And then we compare, look at the trend and (their) declaration,\u201d Finance Undersecretary Bayani Agabin told reporters Friday night.<\/p>\n

According to Finance undersecretary Bayani Agabin, some personnel were found to have unexplained wealth and properties, which are not declared in their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN).<\/p>\n

He revealed that there are personnel who earn P40,000 monthly but own two condos in Makati.<\/p>\n

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He added that there are also high-ranking officials who are included in the investigation. However, he refused to identify names.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecently, we secured four or five [personnel] for dismissal. Some of them, even if they earn only P40,000 a month they have two condos in Makati, expensive properties,\u201d Agabin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome are, let\u2019s say, earning P20,000 a month, but you can see year-on-year there\u2019s a big jump in their SALN. Then, we also have authority to ask for certificates of titles in their name. We discovered that they do not declare in their SALN some properties,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The undersecretary stressed that the anti-corruption arm of the DOF called Revenue Integrity Protection Service (RIPS) have been receiving complaints from anonymous sources and news articles claiming that some employees have hidden wealth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a couple of high-ranking officials. We cannot tell you until we file. For me personally, it\u2019s better the higher the rank because others might say we\u2019re targeting only those in the lower level,\u201d Agabin was quoted as saying in a PhilStar report.<\/p>\n

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The RIPS has the power to investigate allegations of corruption in the DOF and its attached agencies and file necessary charges against erring officials with the proper government agencies.<\/p>\n

Agabin also said that the agency will file cases to the Office of the Ombudsman or the Civil Service Commission if there are corroborative shreds of evidence found in the investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cPersonally, it\u2019s better if we investigate high-ranked officials, or else we will be accused of targeting only lower-level [personnel],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur problem is,\u00a0mas tumataas ang\u00a0<\/em>rank, mas umuutak, mas gumagaling magtago<\/em> [the higher the rank, the wiser they get, they better they become in hiding]. We just have to out-think them,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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As of September 20, 2017, RIPS have charged 305 personalities, investigated 576, filed cases against 250, dismissed 47 from service, and suspended 96.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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