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Brenda L. Nazareth, Regional Director, Department of Science and Technology, etc. Vs. The Hon. Reynaldo A. Villar, Hon. Juanito G. Espino, Jr., et al.

BRENDA L. NAZARETH, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. IX, ZAMBOANGA CITY, Petitioner, vs. THE HON. REYNALDO A. VILLAR, HON. JUANITO G. ESPINO, JR., (COMMISSIONERS OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT), and DIR. KHEM M. INOK, Respondents.

G.R. No. 188635 | 2013-01-29




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D E C I S I O N


BERSAMIN, J.:

No money shall be paid out of the Treasury except in pursuance of an appropriation made by law.1 A violation of this constitutional edict warrants the disallowance of the payment. However, the refund of the disallowed payment of a benefit granted by law to a covered person, agency or office of the Government may be barred by the good faith of the approving official and of the recipient.

Being assailed by petition for certiorari on the ground of its being issued with grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction is the decision rendered on June 4, 2009 by the Commission on Audit...