ADMINISTRATOR, VS. LEONILA R. ACEDO, FORMER CLERK OF COURT II OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, ABUYOG-JAVIER, LEYTE.

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Court disposes as follows: 1] In A.M. No. P-09-2597 , the Court resolves to CONSIDER Leonila R. Acedo, former Clerk of Court II of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Abuyog-Javier, Leyte, retired as of January 17, 2003, as dismissal from service is no longer feasible. Her retirement benefits, however, are ordered forfeited. She is declared to be perpetually disqualified for reemployment in the government service. She is DIRECTED within fifteen (15) days from notice, to PAY and DEPOSIT the amount of Four Hundred Seventy One Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Three Pesos & 91/100 (P471,633.91) representing net shortage after deducting the terminal pay; and to SUBMIT to the Fiscal Monitoring Division, Court Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator, the machine-validated deposit slip as proof of remittance; and FINED in the amount of TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (P20,000.00) for the shortages incurred in the collection of judiciary funds, which deprived the Court of interest income that could have been earned if the amount had been deposited on time with the depository bank. The Financial Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator, is DIRECTED to PROCESS the terminal leave benefits of the Acedo; to REMIT to the Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Abuyog-Javier, Leyte, the total monetary value or her earned leave credits in the amount of P640,015.84, representing a portion or the total shortages incurred in the Fiduciary Fund; to COORDINATE with the Fiscal Monitoring Division. Court Management, OCA, before the release of the checks issued in favor of the MCTC, Abuyog-Javier, Leyte, for the preparation of the necessary Communication with the-incumbent clerk of court of the MCTC, Abuyog-Javier; and to FURNISH the said office with a copy of the machine-validated deposit slip as proof of partial restitution of the shortages incurred in the Fiduciary Fund account to finalize the herein audit. 2] In A.M. No. 01-10-593-RTC , the Court Management Office. Office of the Court Administrator, is hereby DIRECTED to report to the Court the results of the audit of the cash and account of Clerks of Courts Ernesto A. Luzod, Jr., Regional Trial Court, Biñan, Laguna, and Gerardo K. Baroy. Municipal Trial Court, Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental pursuant to the Court En Banc's Resolution, dated July 22, 2003, within fifteen (15) days from receipt of this judgment. Pending the submission by the CMO-OCA of the results of the audit, Luzod, Jr. and Barou are hereby immediately relieved of their duties and responsibilities as clerks of courts and their bonds are ordered cancelled SO ORDERED.