The former acting municipal treasurer of Isabela town in Negros Occidental was dismissed from service over the loss of about P6.4 million in government funds that were allegedly stolen inside her house here last January. CDNDigital
Nenette Escarda, whose most recent assignment was as a cashier of the Provincial Treasurer’s Office, was found liable for grave misconduct, serious dishonesty, and malversation of public funds by Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson in a decision dated May 8.
On Jan. 21, Escarda reported to the Bacolod City Police Office Station 6 that a robbery took place at her house where she discovered that the money and checks she brought home were missing. “Such act is unacceptable and impermissible. Her dishonest act caused serious damage and grave prejudice to the municipal government of Isabela,” it said.Aside from taking home P6.4 million in government funds, the Commission on Audit also reported the following irregularities in the cash accountability of Escarda as acting treasurer of Isabela: collections totaling P6,629,146 remained undeposited as of Jan. 20; and cash advances of P972,000 were not liquidated.
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