RA 6713“Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees RA 6713 It is an act establishing a code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and employees, to uphold the time honored principle of public office being a public trust granting incentives and rewards for exemplary service, enumerating prohibited acts and transactions and providing penalties for violations thereof for other purposes. honestly and economically to avoid wastage in public funds .NORMS of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees .Government resources and powers are employed and used efficiently.Always uphold the public interest over and above personal interest . effectively. NORMS of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees . NORMS of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees . NORMS of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees . NORMS of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees . NORMS of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees . NORMS of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees . NORMS of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees . . requests. reply must contain the actions taken on the request . ACT PROMPTLY ON LETTERS AND REQUEST .Duties of Public Officials and Employees 1.Public official/employee shall within 15 working days from receipt – respond to letters. SUBMIT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORTS .Within 45 working days from the end of the year.Duties of Public Officials and Employees 2. render a performance report of the agency . PROCESS DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS EXPEDITIOUSLY .In the absence of a duly authorized signatory.Duties of Public Officials and Employees 3. the next in rank shall sign . .3 signatories therein.Must be completed within a reasonable amount of time . Attend to anyone who wants to avail services of the office . ACT IMMEDIATELY ON THE PUBLIC’S PERSONAL TRANSACTIONS .Promptly and expeditiously .Duties of Public Officials and Employees 4. Readily available for the inspection of the public within reasonable working hours .Duties of Public Officials and Employees 5. MAKE DOCUMENTS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC . . FINANCIAL AND MATERIAL INTEREST - Public Official/Employee shall not directly or indirectly have any financial or material interest in a any transaction requiring approval of their office .Prohibited Acts and Transactions 1. manage or accept employment as officer. employee. agent.Prohibited Acts and Transactions 2. trustee or nominee in any private enterprise regulated. counsel. control.Public Official/Employee shall not: a) own. supervised or licensed by their office unless expressly allowed by law b) Engage in private practice of their profession unless authorized by the constitution (provided that their practice will not conflict with their official function) c) Recommend any person to any position in a private enterprise which has a regular pending official transaction with their office . OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED THERETO . consultant. broker. Shall not use or divulge confidential or classified information officially known to them by reason of their office and not made available to public . DISCLOSURE AND OR MISUSE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION .Prohibited Acts and Transactions 3. gratuity.Prohibited Acts and Transactions 4. entertainment.Shall not solicit or accept directly or indirectly any gift. favor. loan or anything of monetary value from any person in the course of their official function . SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS . . Statement of assets and liabilities and financial disclosure B. Identification and disclosure of relatives C.Statement and Disclosure A. Accessibility of documents . Any purpose contrary to morals or public policy. or 2. Any commercial purpose other than by news and communications media for dissemination in the general public . Prohibited acts to obtain or use any statement filed for: 1.Prohibited Acts and Transactions D. DIVESTMENT DIVESTMENT .Public official or employee shall avoid conflict of interest at all time . within 4th degree of consanguinity or affinity . completely and actually depriving or dispossessing oneself of right or title to it in favor of a person/s other than his spouse and relatives Relatives.DIVESTMENT DIVESTMENT .The transfer of title or disposal of interest in property by voluntarily. When conflict of interest arises.DIVESTMENT DIVESTMENT . laborers. he shall resign from his position in any private business enterprise within 30 days from his assumption to office and or divest himself of his shareholdings or interest within 60 days from assumption . casual or temporary workers .The requirement of divestment shall not apply to those who serve the Govt in honorary capacity.Same rule apply if the public official/employee is a partner in a partnership . permanent or regular capacity) committing any violation of this act shall be punished: 1.PENALTIES Any Public Official/Employee (whether casual. a fine not exceeding P5000 or both and disqualification to hold office . Violations under “Prohibited Acts and Transactions”. temporary. “Statement and Disclosure” and Divestment shall be punishable with imprisonment not exceeding 5 years. or removal depending on the gravity of offense after due notice and hearing by the appropriate body or agency 2. holdover. Fine not exceeding 6 months salary equivalent or suspension not exceeding 1 year. Private individuals who participate in conspiracy as co-principals. with public officials or employees shall be subject to same penal liabilities as the Public O/E and shall be tried jointly with them . accomplices or accessories. Any violation proven in a proper administrative proceeding shall be sufficient cause for removal or dismissal of a Public O/E 3.PENALTIES 2. Used of report contrary to morals or public policy or for commercial purpose other than by news and commercials for dissemination in general public shall be imposed with a penalty not to exceed P25.000.DIVESTMENT 4.00 .