JUDGE RAMON V. EFONDO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF GOA, CAMARINES SUR, COMPLAINANT, VS. EDEN D. FAVORITO, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, GOA, CAMARINES SUR.

Ruling

WHEREFORE , premises considered, this Court finds respondent Eden D. Favorito, Clerk of Court II, Municipal Trial Court, Goa, Camarines Sur, GUILTY of grave misconduct, dishonesty, and gross neglect of duty and is hereby DISMISSED from the service with FORFEITURE of all retirement benefits, excluding accrued leave credits, and with prejudice to re-employment in any branch or agency of the government, including government-owned or controlled corporations. This Court further ORDERS as follows: (1) The Financial Management Office (FMO), Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) is DIRECTED to: (a) PROCESS the money value of the terminal leave benefit of Eden D. Favorito, dispensing with the usual documentary requirements, and apply the same to the following shortages: FUND/ACCOUNT NAME SHORTAGES Fiduciary Fund P58,400.00 Judiciary Development Fund 21,656.30 Special Allowance for the Judiciary Fund 73,783.60 Mediation Fund 91,500.00 Legal Research Fund 508.10 Land Registration Authority 270.00 TOTAL SHORTAGES P246,118.00 and release the remaining amount, if any to Favorito, provided that the release of the said remaining amount shall be subjected to the usual clearances and other documentary requirements; (b) COORDINATE with the Fiscal Monitoring Division (FMD), Court Management Office (CMO), OCA, before the release of the checks issued in favor of the Municipal Trial Court of Goa, Camarines Sur, for the preparation of the necessary communication with the incumbent Clerk of Court/Officer-in-Charge thereat; and (c) DEPOSIT the checks issued to the corresponding bank account of the aforesaid funds and FURNISH the FMD­CMO, OCA, of the machine-validated deposit slips so the said Office can finalize their audit on the books of accounts of Eden D. Favorito. (2) The Office of the Administrative Services, OCA is DIRECTED to provide the FMO, OCA of the following documents for the said Office to comply with Item No. 1 above: (a) Official Service Record; (b) Certification of Leave Credits; and (c) Notice of Salary Adjustment (NOSA) if any. (3) The Legal Office, OCA, is DIRECTED to file the appropriate criminal charges against Eden D. Favorito. SO ORDERED.