Dishonesty and neglect by clerk of court - A.M. No. P-05-2083

A.M. No. P-05-2083

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WHEREFORE, the Court finds respondent Clerk of Court Elsie C. Remoroza GUILTY of gross dishonesty and gross neglect of duty for failure to explain and restitute her shortages in the different funds of the court and DISMISSES her from the service with forfeiture of all leave credits and of retirement privileges and with prejudice to reemployment in any branch or instrumentality of the government, including the government-owned or controlled corporation. The Court further FORFEITS all of Remoroza’s accrued leave credits, if any, which shall be applied as part of the restitution of her shortages in the Judiciary Development Fund, General Fund, Special Allowance for the Judiciary Fund, and Fiduciary Fund in respective amounts of P10,583.60, P18,952.00, P25,281.40 and P168,000.00. Lastly, in the event that her accrued leave credits will not be enough to cover the shortages, the Court DIRECTS the Office of the Court Administrator to file the appropriate case for the recovery of such unremitted amounts.

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