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Office of the Court Administrator vs. Atty. Magdalena L. Lometillo, etc., et al.

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, vs. Atty. MAGDALENA L. LOMETILLO, Former Clerk of Court VII, VICTORIA S. PATOPATEN, Cashier II, LINDA C. GUIDES, Administrative Officer I, LENNY GEMMA P. CASTILLO, Clerk III, and BRENDA M. LINACERO, Clerk III, All of Regional Trial Court, Iloilo City, Respondents.

A.M. No. P-09-2637 | 2011-03-29

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

This administrative matter originated from a financial audit conducted by the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) on the books of accounts of the Office of the Clerk Court, Regional Trial Court, Iloilo City (OCC), covering transactions from November 1993 to February 2004.
The audit was conducted in view of the compulsory retirement of former Clerk of Court, Atty. Magdalena L. Lometillo (Atty. Lometillo), and the designation of Atty. Gerry D. Sumaclub (Atty. Sumaclub) as Officer-In-Charge, without the benefit of a formal turn-over of accountabilities.
The OCA Report
In OCA Memorandum dated November 24,...