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MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the dismissal of a city accountant for gross neglect of duty over her failure to accomplish the local government's banking records for 14 years. In a decision dated Oct. 19, the CA's 20th Division dismissed the petition filed by Guihulngan City accountant Genevieve Lim Seno and affirmed the Aug. 17, 2017 decision of the Office of the Ombudsman ordering her dismissal from the service. A similar charge filed against then-mayor Carlo Jorge Joan Reyes was dismissed for lack of merit by the Ombudsman. From 1999 to 2013, Seno failed to accomplish the required monthly Bank Reconciliation Statements (BRS) and to submit the same to the concerned auditor for verification. In its 2013 annual audit report on the city, the Commission on Audit (COA) said as a result of the failure to submit the required BRS, an unreconciled balance of PHP4.109 million exists between the cash per bank and per the city's books. The COA noted that with the def ....

Negros Oriental , Carlo Jorge Joan Reyes , Bank Reconciliation Statements , Office Of The Ombudsman , Commission On Audit , Field Investigation Office , Guihulngan City , Genevieve Lim Seno , Mayor Reyes , Manila The Court Of Appeals Ca Has Affirmed Dismissal Ofa City Accountant For Gross Neglect Duty Over Her Failure To Accomplish Local Government 39s Banking Records 14 Years Ina Decision Dated Oct 19 , He Ca 39s 20th Division Dismissed The Petition Filed By Guihulngan City Accountant Genevieve Lim Seno And Affirmed Aug 17 , 017 Decision Of The Office Ombudsman Ordering Her Dismissal From Servicea Similar Charge Filed Against Then Mayor Carlo Jorge Joan Reyes Was Dismissed For Lack Merit By 1999 To 2013 , Eno Failed To Accomplish The Required Monthly Bank Reconciliation Statements Brs And Submit Same Concerned Auditor For Verification In Its 2013 Annual Audit Report On City , He Commission On Audit Coa Said Asa Result Of The Failure To Submit Required Brs , N Unreconciled Balance Of Php4 109 Million Exists Between The Cash Per Bank And City 39s Books Coa Noted That With Deficiencies , He Book Balance Of Cash As 2013 Was Unreliable And Recommended To The Mayor That Competent Personnel Be Assigned Concentrate On Preparation Brs Likewise Inexistent Bank Accounts Investigated In 2014 , Eno Still Failed To Accomplish And Submit The Brs Coa Even After Demand Letters Were Sent In 2016 , He Field Investigation Office Fio Of The Ombudsman Fileda Complaint Against Mayor Reyes And Seno For Gross Neglect Duty Or Grave Misconduct On Aug 17 , He Ombudsman Found Seno Guilty And Imposed On Her The Penalty Of Dismissal From Service , Orfeiture Of Retirement Benefits , Nd Perpetual Disqualification From Holding Public Office Seno , Aid The Ombudsman Failed To Consider That She Actually Did Something Address Issue And Quot Transactions Of Guihulngan , Rom That Ofa Municipality To Being Converted Intoa City , Ad Multiplied Exponentially Such That It Was No Longer Humanly Possible For The Petitioner To Singlehandedly Address Problem Of Preparing Bank Reconciliation Statements Quot Ruling Against Her , He Ca Said Seno Quot Failed To Exercise Prudence , Nd Attention In The Performance Of Her Duty Since 1999 ,