Two Muslim Affairs execs in trouble due to cash advances

THE Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas has indicted two officials of the Office of the Muslim Affair for failing to liquidate their respective cash advances.

The anti-graft office found sufficient evidence against Lacsasa Pangadapun, former regional director; and supply officer Saipal Bazar on charges of malversation of public funds and a violation of Presidential Decree 1445 or the Government Auduting Code  of the Philippines.

Graft investigation and prosecution officer Euphemia Bacalso said the failure of the two respondents to liquidate their cash advances is a prima facie evidence that they use public funds ofr their personal use.

Bazar allegedly failed to account for P616,321 in cash advances while didn’t liquidate 142,600 in public funds.

The were asked to liquidate their cash advances but they didn’t comply with the order within the period given by state auditors.

Bazar later accounted for his cash advances but the anti-graft office said he wasn’t able to comply with the order on time.

Pangadupun failed to submit his liquidation. /Reporter Ador Vincent S. Mayol