Charges vs 50 city workers readied

THE committee assigned to investigate complaints against Davao City Hall employees is crafting their formal resolution on the absenteeism and tardiness complaints filed against some 50 city workers.

Committee on Investigation secretariat lawyer Elisa Lapiña, in an interview, said that the special administrative prosecutors recommended the filMANILA

ing of the formal charge.

"Meron na tayong formal charge sa kanila kaya humarap nayan sila sa investigating committee. Ang hinihintay natin ngayon is the report of the investigating committee, we call it formal investigation report to be submitted to the city mayor. Along with the report is the recommendation kung ano ang imposable penalty based doon sa offense na nakalagay sa formal charge, "Lapiña said.

She said that the report is a result of the trial conducted.

She said that under the rules, the administrative prosecutors conduct preliminary investigation and will give report whether to file a formal charge.

"So once a formal charge is filed, that is the time na ang kaso pupunta na siya doon investigating committee. The investigating committee will conduct another investigation tawag doon ay formal investigation na para doon na bibigyan ng chance to explain and defend ang empleyado, tapos noon, magbibigay ang body ng formal investigation report," she said. KVC (For full story visit www.sunstar. com.ph/davao/)