Quiz No. 2_EA

Public officers of the government, in the performance of their public functions, are not civilly liable to 3rd persons. The negligence of subordinates cannot always be ascribed to their superior in the absence of the latter’s own negligence.

• True

• False

Preventive suspension pending investigation is violative of the constitution because it is a penalty.

• True

• False

In preventive suspension pending appeal, the employee is entitled to compensation for the period of the appeal if found innocent.

• True

• False

Where the reinstatement was not the result of exoneration but an act of liberality of the Court of Appeals, the claim for back wages for the period during which the employee was not allowed to work must be denied.

• True

• False

When a government official or employee has been illegally dismissed, and his reinstatement has later been ordered, he is not entitled to all the rights and privileges to accrue to him by virtue of the office he held.

• True

• False

The salary of a public officer can, by garnishment, attachment, or order of execution be seized before being paid to him, and appropriated to the payment of his debts.

• True

• False

Under the Local Government Code, local government units may provide for additional allowances and other benefits to national government officials stationed or assigned to their municipality or city.

• True

• False

Next-in-rank rule is given preferential consideration for promotion to a vacant position, it means that he alone and no one else can be appointed.

• True

• False

The money value of the terminal leave of a retiring government official shall be computed at the retiree’s highest monthly salary.

• True

• False

Impeachment refers to the power of Congress to remove a public official for serious crimes or misconduct as provided in the Constitution.

• True

• False