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Office of the Ombudsman etc. vs. Faller

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, PETITIONER, VS. ROLANDO B. FALLER, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 215994 | 2016-06-06

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari[1] are the Decision[2] dated May 22, 2014 and the Resolution[3] dated December 17, 2014 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 123745, which found petitioner Rolando B. Faller (Faller) guilty of simple misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service and, accordingly, meted the penalty of suspension for one (1) year, directed him to restitute the amount of P760,000.00 to the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), and imposed the accessory penalty of disqualification from promotion corresponding to the...