Public officials and employees have until May 30 to file their 2020 statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs), the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said.
The deadline for the filing of SALNs has been extended for 30 days, following an April 2021 resolution by the CSC, which said “all public officials and employees or those in affected area/s are given an additional period of 30 days from April 30” to comply with the requirement.
The resolution likewise included guidelines on filing the declaration “during exceptional circumstances, or when the country is placed under a state of calamity and/or emergency.”
SALNs were originally supposed to be submitted on or before April 30.
Under the CSC Resolution No. 2100339, employees and officials have the option to physically or digitally submit the wealth declaration form to the respective agency which will store the SALN.
The resolution also allows officials and employees to take oath and file their SALN online.
The personnel or human resource management offices in charge of filing and submitting have also been given an additional 30 days, or until July 30, to transmit the original copies of the SALNs to the proper repository agencies.
Last year, the CSC also extended the submission of SALNs until Aug. 31 as government employees were affected by quarantine restrictions around the country.
Public officials and employees, whether they are regular or under contract, are required to file a SALN—a declaration of assets like vehicles, liabilities such as loans, and business and financial interests.
The filing of the declaration is mandated by the Constitution and the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
According to the Ombudsman, failure to file the SALN, or dishonesty in doing so, may result in a government employee’s suspension, ranging from one to six months for the first offense, and dismissal from service for the second offense which, when warranted, may also lead to forfeiture of ill-gotten or unexplained wealth.