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BIR and the Fact Finding and Intelligence Bureau vs Lilia Organo

BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE and the FACT FINDING AND INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, Represented by Dir. AGAPITO B. ROSALES, petitioners, vs. LILIA B. ORGANO, respondent.

G.R. No. 149549 | 2004-02-26

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Violations or disregard of regulations governing the custody, safekeeping and deposit of government funds are administratively sanctionable. Intended to safeguard public funds, these regulations must be followed strictly.

The Case

Invoking Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, petitioners seek to set aside the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals[2] (CA) in CA-GR SP No. 60613, promulgated on June 22, 2001. The dispositive part of the Decision reads:

"WHEREFORE, the instant petition for review is GRANTED. The Decision dated March 13, 2000 and Order dated August 9, 2000 issued by the Office of the Ombudsman...