Mayor Agustin Perdices expressed disappointment over the long delay in the replacement of the city treasurer, who, he said, is still being paid her salary by the Dumaguete government, although already assigned in another city.

Perdices said he has been requesting the Department of Finance for 10 years now, to appoint another city treasurer in Dumaguete to replace Ofelia Oliva, who still receives her salary and benefits from Dumaguete.

Several years ago, on request of city officials, Oliva was recalled from Dumaguete following an accusation that the weighing scale in the public market purchased by city was overpriced.

But Perdices said that, despite Oliva’s recall, she is still the city treasurer of Dumaguete, based on the policy of the Department of Finance. The city is, therefore, still paying her salary and other benefits.

Perdices said the city government had filed administrative and criminal cases against her, but the investigating body of the Department of Finance ruled that Oliva is not guilty.

Surprisingly, however, the DoF ordered her to pay the city government the alleged overpriced amount, the mayor said.

“I could be wrong, but I believe that they are protecting each other,” Perdices said.

He also said that the criminal case with the Ombudsman has not yet been resolved.*RA

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