A.M. No. P-14-3244 [Formerly A.M. No. 14-6-71-MCTC]* - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. MS. FE R. ARCEGA, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, MONCADA-SAN MANUEL-ANAO, TARLAC.R E S O L U T I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Court finds respondent Fe R. Arcega, Clerk of Court II, Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Moncada-San Manuel-Anao, Tarlac, GUILTY of Gross Neglect of Duty, Gross Misconduct, and Serious Dishonesty. Accordingly, the Court DISMISSES her from the service with forfeiture of all retirement benefits, excluding her earned leave credits, with prejudice to her re-employment in the government, including government-owned or -controlled corporations. The Court DIRECTS : (1) the Employees Leave Division, Office of Administrative Services, Office of the Court Administrator, to DETERMINE the balance of respondent's earned leave credits; and (2) the Finance Division, Fiscal Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator, to COMPUTE and PROCESS the monetary value of her withheld salaries and earned leave credits, dispensing with the usual documentary requirements, and APPLY the amount thereof to her total accountability as listed below. The remaining balance, if any, shall be released to respondent subject to the usual clearances and other documentary requirements. Fund BALANCE OF ACCOUNTABILITY Period Covered 1 March 2008 to 28 February 2014 Fiduciary Fund 349,575.00 Sheriff's Trust Fund 8,400.00 Judiciary Development Fund 39,716.00 Special Allow. for the Judiciary Fund 138,397.20 Mediation Fund 500.00 Total Unearned Interest due to Delayed Deposits 81,946.31 TOTAL ACCOUNTABILITY P618,534.51 The Court ORDERS respondent to restitute any remaining shortages in case the monetary value of her earned leave credits and/or other benefits is not sufficient to cover her total accountability. Furthermore, the Court DIRECTS the Legal Office, Office of the Court Administrator to file with dispatch the appropriate criminal charges against respondent in relation to her transgressions in the case. Finally, the Court DIRECTS : (1) the Officer-in-Charge of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Moncada-San Manuel-Anao, Tarlac to STRICTLY MONITOR the disbursements of the court's cash bonds and Sheriff's Trust Fund, and if found to be undeposited during the period of accountability of respondent, the amount should be taken directly from her and not from the bank deposits of each fund account; and (2) the Presiding Judge of Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Moncada-­San Manuel-Anao, Tarlac to MONITOR the financial transactions of the court in strict adherence to all applicable Supreme Court issuances thereto on the proper handling of all Judiciary funds. Otherwise, he or she shall be held equally liable for the same infractions of the employees under his or her supervision. SO ORDERED.