THE Civil Service Commission (CSC) has reminded the public officers and officials in government of any solicitation for raffle prizes and monetary rewards during Christmas holiday.
The agency gave the reminder to public officers as many government offices started holding Christmas and year-end parties over the past couple of weeks.
In a statement, CSC Chair Karlo Nograles said requesting raffle prizes or soliciting monetary contributions from companies or stakeholders was prohibited under the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
Under the law, “public officials and employees shall not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, loan or anything of monetary value from any person in the course of their official duties or in connection with any operation being regulated by, or any transaction which may be affected by the functions of their office.”
The same is banned under the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service, which prohibits “receiving for personal use of a fee, gift or other valuable thing in the course of official duties or in connection therewith when such fee, gift or other valuable thing…”
“Violation of this provision is a grave offense and is punishable by dismissal from the service,” the CSC chair said.
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