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Romana M. Cruz vs. Francisco Tantuico, etal.

ROMANA M. CRUZ, petitioner, vs. HON. FRANCISCO TANTUICO and HON. GREGORIO G. MENDOZA, in their capacity as Acting Chairman and Treasurer of the Philippines of the Commission on Audit and the Bureau of Treasury, respondents.

G.R. No. L-49535 | 1988-10-28

D E C I S I O N


CORTES, J.:

The relief sought from the Court, in addition to the setting aside of certain orders of respondent COA Acting Chairman, is the issuance of an order for the release of petitioner's retirement benefits. Preliminary to the grant or denial thereof, this Court is asked to pass upon the liability of petitioner Romana M. Cruz for paying upon presentment several treasury warrants with a total value of P21,545.08, but which turned out to be issued to fictitious payees.

An investigation of the anomaly revealed that it was the handiwork of a "syndicate" composed of employees of the Budget Commission and the Department...