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6. Public Accountability

6. Public Accountability. Questions: What is the mandate given to all local officials? Is suspension in office an interruption in the term ?

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6. Public Accountability

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  1. 6. Public Accountability Questions: • What is the mandate given to all local officials? • Is suspension in office an interruption in the term? • Can a vice-mayor who is acting mayor continue to preside over sanggunian sessions? Can a mayor who is under preventive suspension continue to hold office as mayor? What is the effect if he/ she does? • Can a higher-supervising LGU remove from office an erring official of the lower-supervised LGU? • Do we still have PRAs today?

  2. 6. Public Accountability • 2 Levels: Corporate and Personal • 2 Capacities: Governmental and Proprietary • “faithfully discharge their duties and functions as provided by law” • “Accountable Public Officers” • “Real Party in Interest” (dismissal and appointment) • Loyalty/ 1-Office Rule • Performance of Constitutional and Statutory Duties (i.e. midnight appointments, termination of barangay treasurer)

  3. 6. Public Accountability • Subject to Disciplinary Action (part of Supervision; Types of Offenses – administrative and penal) • 2 Authorities: Disciplining and Investigation • Enjoys Fixed Term; Has Term-Limit • Subject to Several Jurisdictions • Effect of Re-Election • Rule on Succession (Acting Capacity [what functions?/ usurpation], Ranking, Last Vacancy, 2nd placer)

  4. 6. Public Accountability Term of Office • Municipality converted to a City (barangay in municipality later converted to a city) • 6 Conditions: • Elected to the Position • Fully Served the Term • No Actual Break • Immediate Reelection • Regular Elections • Involuntary

  5. 6. Public Accountability Illustrations • Served for 2 terms then lost then run again • Succession • 3 terms then rest then run in recall election • Ouster via Protest (if result after term) • Suspension

  6. 6. Public Accountability Disciplinary Action: Violation of • 1991 Local Government Code • Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act • Revised Penal Code and other Penal Laws • Omnibus Election Code • Other Special Laws

  7. 6. Public Accountability Offenses: Examples • Usurpation of Authority (mayor under preventive suspension) • Reliance on Subordinates (exception) • Technical Malversation (use diverted) • Unwarranted Benefits (salary to dismissed employee) • Financial or Pecuniary Interest (license to cockpits) • Moral Turpitude (fencing) • Bad Faith (signing of voucher) • Illegal Dismissal (corporate vs. personal liability) • Grossly disadvantageous contract • COA-approved Disbursements • Partial Restitution of Cash Shortage (misappropriation) • Onion-skinned Officials

  8. 6. Public Accountability Procedure in Administrative Cases • Constitutional Rights of Accused • Procedural Due Process • Form of Complaint • Substantial Evidence • Notice of Session not required • Decisions when final and executory • Stay of Execution • Rule on Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies • When appeal • Effect of filing of Motion for Reconsideration

  9. Penalty Removal by Courts only (exception) Each administrative offense, 6 months Preventive Suspension Prerequisites (and exceptions) Grounds supported by evidence Period (Higher LGU/ Sandiganbayan: 60 days; Ombudsman: 6 months MR with Higher LGU before Courts Authority of President/ Ombudsman 6. Public Accountability

  10. 6. Public Accountability Sandiganbayan has jurisdiction when: • Proper Offense, • Public Officer Listed/ Salary Grade 27, • Offense committed is in relation to the office, and • Sufficient Allegations in Complaint

  11. 6. Public Accountability Recall • No PRA, only Popular Petition (RA 9244) • Loss of Confidence a political question • Another Petition if Official succeeds to another office • 1-Year Ban refers to Recall Election • Meaning of ‘Regular Recall Election’

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