{"id":139000,"date":"2017-12-14T00:58:18","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T05:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=139000"},"modified":"2025-01-09T12:23:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T17:23:48","slug":"ombudsman-suspends-dapitan-city-treasurer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/12\/14\/ombudsman-suspends-dapitan-city-treasurer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ombudsman suspends Dapitan City treasurer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_121110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121110\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Morales.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-121110\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Morales.jpg\" alt=\"FILE: Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales (Photo: Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales\/Facebook)\" width=\"512\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE: Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales (Photo: Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales\/Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>M<\/strong><strong>ANILA \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF) to suspend Dapitan City treasurer Medelyn Pacatang for one year without pay after she was found guilty of two counts of simple misconduct, two counts of violation of reasonable office rules and regulations, and gross insubordination.<\/p>\n<p>In case the penalty of suspension can no longer be implemented due to separation from service, the penalty is convertible to a fine equivalent to the respondent\u2019s one year salary.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy advair online <a href=\"https:\/\/thefixaspen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/advair.html\">https:\/\/thefixaspen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/advair.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In its probe, the Ombudsman found that the respondent patently declined to pay the salaries of two newly-appointed personnel despite the directive of Dapitan City Mayor Rosalina Jalosjos.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy super kamagra online <a href=\"https:\/\/thefixaspen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/super-kamagra.html\">https:\/\/thefixaspen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/super-kamagra.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>As a defense, Pacatang justified the refusal to process the salaries in view of her own interpretation of the Civil Service Law and Rules, particularly the Revised Omnibus Rules on Appointments and other Personnel Action.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy clenbuterol online <a href=\"https:\/\/thefixaspen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/clenbuterol.html\">https:\/\/thefixaspen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/clenbuterol.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The respondent also refused to follow the mayor\u2019s directive for all city government employees to use the biometric machine system, attend the flag-raising ceremony, and wear the prescribed office uniform.<\/p>\n<p>In its ruling, the Ombudsman said Pacatang\u2019s adamant refusal to pay the salaries of the employees without justifiable reason and her mere reliance on her misguided interpretation of the civil service rules \u201cis a clear defiance and violation of the established rules, which constitute Simple Misconduct, in the absence of the elements qualifying the same to Grave Misconduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ombudsman also ruled that failure to attend flag ceremony and wear the prescribed uniform constitute a violation of reasonable office rules and regulations.\u00a0<em><strong>(Ombudsman PR)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA \u2014\u00a0Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF) to suspend Dapitan City treasurer 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