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Office of the Court vs. Panganiban et al.

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, V. EVANGELINE E. PANGANIBAN, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT (MTC), BALAYAN, BATANGAS, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. P-15-3368 (Formerly A.M. No. 15-04-39-MTC) | 2016-11-08

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
 
DECISION
 
PER CURIAM:
 
This is an administrative matter stemming from the Report on the Financial Audit conducted in the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Balayan, Batangas,[1] on the books of accounts of Evangeline E. Panganiban (respondent), Clerk of Court II, covering the period from August 1, 2005 to September 30, 2014.
 
In the course of the fiscal audit examination, the audit team uncovered irregularities in the handling of the financial transactions of the court as well as shortages in its financial accountabilities. There were shortages of...