LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – For the
second time in a month, the provincial board of Pangasinan dismissed another
administrative case filed against Binmaley town Mayor Simplicio Rosario.
Board member Alfonso
Bince Jr., chairman of the committee on good government and accountability of
public officers, said the board junked the charges of grave abuse of authority
and misconduct filed against Rosario.
The charges were filed
by Marilyn Zamora, the town’s human resources officer, whose appointment was
questioned by Rosario before the Civil Service Commission.
The case stemmed from
the mayor’s designation of three personnel as officers-in-charge of the permit
and licenses, general services and human resource management offices.
Zamora alleged the
personnel occupied first-level positions but were designated to perform
second-level functions, which she said was a violation of a CSC memorandum.
The committee rejected
Zamora’s arguments, saying the personnel were qualified to the positions.
“There was no grave
misconduct committed as no proof was submitted that there was a clear intent to
violate the law,” the committee said.
Although the board
dismissed the complaint for grave abuse of authority and grave misconduct in
office, it reprimanded Rosario for committing simple misconduct in office.
The committee
recommended to the mayor the establishment of a grievance procedure to inquire
into, act upon, resolve or settle complaints and grievances of the municipal
employees.
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