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Fe M. Cabrera vs. Hon. Simeon V. Marcelo, et al.

FE M. CABRERA, petitioner, vs. HON. SIMEON V. MARCELO, in his capacity as OMBUDSMAN, THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (Third Division) and FRANCO P. CASANOVA, respondents.

G.R. No. 157835 | 2006-07-27

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

Before Us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 65 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure which seeks for the nullification of the Resolution [1] dated 3 June 2002 and Order 2 dated 5 February 2003, both issued by the Office of the Ombudsman.

The antecedents are the following:

Pursuant to Commission on Audit (COA) Special Order No. 99-04 dated 21 October 1999, the COA Regional Office No. IV conducted in December 1999 a special audit on the funds of the Municipality of Taal, Batangas, covering the period from January 1998 to September 1999.

The audit team headed by Auditor Ely G. Valdez...