ALIAGA, Nueva Ecija -- The Commission on Audit is now looking
into details of an administrative case filed against the town mayor here Ecija
before the Office of the Ombudsman last month.
Commissioner Heidi
Mendoza has assured residents of Aliaga that state auditors are already probing
their complaint on the alleged abuses and irregularities committed by Mayor
Marcial Vargas.
Seven incumbent
councilors of the town accused Vargas of grave misconduct and usurpation of
legislative functions for allegedly violating a Department of Budget and
Management directive.
The case stemmed from
Vargas’ alleged refusal to increase the salaries of municipal officials and
employees as a first-class locality.
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