Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Manila
DEPARTMENT ORDER NO.= April 15, 1991
SUBJECT :
Amending Paragraph 3 of Ministry Order No. 4-85 dated February 11, 1985 delegating certain authority to the Regional-Directors, Bureau of Local Government Finance pursuant to Section 9 of PD 1266.
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All Regional Directors, Bureau of Local Government Finance; Provincial-, City and .„ Municipal'Treasurers-and,Assessors; and Others Concerned. -
Under paragraph 3 of Ministry. Order No. 4-85 dated February-il, 1985, the Regional Directors of the Bureau of Local Government Finance, this Department, had been authorized, among other delegated functions, to decide administrative cases of local treasurers and assessors and their personnel where the offense charged would require a penalty of less than one year suspension. In view, however, of the promulgation by the Civil Service Commission of Memorandum Circular No. 30 dated July 20, 1989 (Guidelines in the application of Penalties in Administrative Cases) providing that certain offenses are punishable by suspen
'paragraph 3 of the aforecited Ministry Order is hereby amended to read as follows: 3.
Administrative Cases - . -3.1
The Regional Directors shall decide administrative cases of local treasurers and assessors and their personnel, except Presidential Appointees (Frovincial and City Treasurers and Assessors), where the offense. INVOLVED IS LESS GRAVE OR LIGHT. OFFENSE REQUIRING A PENALTY OF REPRIMAND OR SUSPENSION OF NOT MORE THAN SI-X (6) The decision of the Regional MONTHS. Director shall be deemed final and executory after 15 days from receipt of the,decision by the respondent if no motion for reconsideration or appeal is filed by the respondent within the said. 15-day period.
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3.2
WHERE THE OFFENSE IS GRAVE AND/OR WOULD REQUIRE A PENALTY OF MORE THAN SIX (6)'M0NTHS TO ONE (1) YEAR SUSPENSION, OR DISMISSAL/ FORCED RESIGNATION, the docket of the administrative case should be forwarded by the Regional Director to THE BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, THIS DEPARTMENT, for decision, with THE CORRESPONDING comments
and recommendation. The provisions of previous Department (Ministry) Orders, Circulars and/or Memoranda which are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. This Order shall take effect immedi
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