09 September 2005
Carnap revives issue on gov’t cars brought home by heads
LINGAYEN – Can public officials bring home their government-issued vehicle after office hours?
This query came to the fore in the wake of the carnapping of the service vehicle issued to Provincial Accountant Rodolfo Carolino last Sunday.
Provincial Administrator Virgilio Solis said government-issued vehicles are to be left at the motorpool after office hours per Executive Order NO. 31 Exempted from the rule however are vehicles issued to the governor, the vice-governor and department heads of the provincial government, he clarified.
He quickly added that such vehicles cannot be used afterwards since they are meant to be used for official purposes only. On using the vehicles for official trips that may occur even weekends, Solis said travel orders and trip tickets have to be secured.
Carolino, as an official of the association of certified accountants (PICPA) used his service vehicle lat Saturday. It was carnapped on the morning of the next day.
Solis said he has asked the provincial accountant to exhaust all remedies to retrieve the vehicle and also coordinate with the Government Service Insurance system about the car’s insurance (DOS)
This query came to the fore in the wake of the carnapping of the service vehicle issued to Provincial Accountant Rodolfo Carolino last Sunday.
Provincial Administrator Virgilio Solis said government-issued vehicles are to be left at the motorpool after office hours per Executive Order NO. 31 Exempted from the rule however are vehicles issued to the governor, the vice-governor and department heads of the provincial government, he clarified.
He quickly added that such vehicles cannot be used afterwards since they are meant to be used for official purposes only. On using the vehicles for official trips that may occur even weekends, Solis said travel orders and trip tickets have to be secured.
Carolino, as an official of the association of certified accountants (PICPA) used his service vehicle lat Saturday. It was carnapped on the morning of the next day.
Solis said he has asked the provincial accountant to exhaust all remedies to retrieve the vehicle and also coordinate with the Government Service Insurance system about the car’s insurance (DOS)
