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Ombudsman issues ultimatum on SALN

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THE Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday reminded government officials and employees that they have until today to file their statement of assets, liabilities and net worth.

“This act is both a constitutional and statutory obligation of every public servant such that failure to do so warrants suspension of one to six months for the first offense, and dismissal from service for the second offense,” Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said.

Government officials and employees serving in an honorary capacity, laborers and casual or temporary workers are exempt from filing the SALN.

Morales cited Republic Act 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards of Public Officials and Employees, mandating that the submission of  SALN  must be made within 30 days after assumption of office, or on or before April 30 of every year thereafter, and within 30 days after separation from the service.

As far as the president, vice president, chairpersons and commissioners of constitutional commissions and offices are concerned, their SALNs are eventually submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman’s central office;  secretary of the Senate and House of Representatives for senators and congressmen, respectively; Office of the Clerk of Court for justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals,

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Sandiganbayan and Court of Tax Appeals, and Office of the Court Administrator for judges of different trial courts and special courts.

Cabinet secretaries must submit their SALNs to the Office of the President that also covers the undersecretaries and foreign service officers, heads of government-owned and controlled-corporations and  subsidiaries, state universities and colleges,officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from the rank of colonel or naval captain, officers of the Philippine National Police,from the rank of senior superintendent,  and officers of the Philippine Coast Guard, from the rank of commodore; to the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman having territorial jurisdiction over regional officials and employees of the AFP, departments, bureaus and agencies of the national government, judiciary, constitutional commissions and offices, GOCCs and subsidiaries, state universities and colleges, PNP and local government units, including elected officials.

On the other hand, other government officials and employees, including appointive ones, must turn over their SALNs to the Civil Service Commission.

The SALN is a declaration under oath of assets, business and financial interests, of a government  official/employee, of his or her spouse, and of his or her unmarried children under 18 years old still living in their parents’ households. 

                       

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