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Office of the Court Administrator vs. Amando S. Soriano, et al.

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, petitioner, vs. AMANDO S. SORIANO and MILA R. TIJAM, respondents.

A.M. No. 2864-P | 1985-05-16

D E C I S I O N


RELOVA, J.:

Respondent Amando Soriano, deputy clerk of court of the defunct Court of First Instance of Iriga City, now with Branch XXXIV of the Regional Trial Court of Iriga City, is an accountable officer charged with the collection of court fees.

Respondent Mila Tijam, a clerk in said court, was designated by Soriano to act as collection clerk.

Upon audit by Mr. Leon J. Arrojo, an Auditor from the Commission on Audit, Region V, Legaspi City, for the period from January 11, 1976 to December 6, 1982, there was found a shortage of P56,850.71 from the collections made by these respondents.

Both respondents did not...