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OCA vs. Clerk of Court II Calija

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, V. CLERK OF COURT II MICHAEL S. CALIJA, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT (MCTC), DINGRAS-­MARCOS, ILOCOS NORTE, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. P-16-3586 (Formerly A.M. No. 14-4-43-MCTC) | 2018-06-05

D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
The instant administrative complaint stemmed from the habitual failure of respondent Michael S. Calija, Clerk of Court II of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of Dingras-Marcos, Ilocos Norte, to submit the Monthly Financial Reports of court funds on several occasions under Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) Circular No. 113-2004.
 
The factual antecedents, as summarized in the Memorandum Report dated March 14, 2014 of Atty. Lilian Barribal-Co (Atty. Barribal-Co), Chief of Office of the Financial Management Office, OCA, are as follows:
 
In May 2006, respondent's salary was...