Another case vs. Binmaley mayor dismissed
LINGAYEN—The provincial board’s Committee on Good Government and Accountability of Public Officers has dismissed another administrative case filed against the mayor of Binmaley town over the appointment of officials in municipal positions.
Sixth District Board Member Alfonso Bince Jr, committee chairman, said the board unanimously agreed with the committee’s decision that Mayor Simplicio Rosario did not commit grave abuse of authority and grave misconduct but slapped him with a “simple misconduct” offense.
“While the committee resolved and recommended the dismissal of the complaint for grave abuse of authority and grave misconduct in office, the respondent Mayor Simplicio Rosario is however adjudged guilty of simple misconduct in office and is imposed the penalty of reprimand,” the decision reads.
Bince explained that the reprimand serves as a reminder that Rosario committed a simple misconduct and should therefore be careful against committing the same act which would then result in a stricter penalty.
The committee further called on the mayor to establish a Grievance Procedure “to inquire into, act upon, resolve or settle complaints and grievances presented by the municipal employees as mandated by Section 83 of the Local Government Code.”
The case was filed by Marilyn Zamora, the town’s Human Resources Officer, whose appointment was also questioned by the mayor and the case is pending before the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
The case filed by Zamora stemmed from the mayor’s issuance of office orders designating three officials as officers-in-charge in the Permit and Licenses, General Services and Human Resource Management Offices, who allegedly occupied first level positions but were designated to perform functions of second level positions, which is in violation of CSC rules.
The decision said the questioned appointees are qualified for the positions to which they were designated and it is safe to assume that no prejudice, interruption or disturbance may result in public service.
Rosario thanked the provincial board members for their favorable decision, adding that the appointment of the OICs were intended to bring about change in the municipal government to improve public service.
Last March 3, the same committee dismissed another administrative case filed against Rosario for allegedly appointing a municipal administrator who is a green card holder and related to him by affinity within the third civil degree.—Tita Roces
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