Classifications of dishonesty

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Under Section 3 of CSC Resolution No. 06-0538, the presence of any of the following attendant circumstances in the commission of the dishonest act constitutes the offense of serious dishonesty:[62]
  1. The dishonest act caused serious damage and grave prejudice to the government;

  2. The respondent gravely abused his authority in order to commit the dishonest act;

  3. Where the respondent is an accountable officer, the dishonest act directly involves property; accountable forms or money for which he is directly accountable; and respondent shows intent to commit material gain, graft and corruption;

  4. The dishonest act exhibits moral depravity on the part of the respondent;

  5. The respondent employed fraud and/or falsification of official documents in the commission of the dishonest act related to his/her employment;

  6. The dishonest act was committed several times or in various occasions;

  7. The dishonest act involves a Civil Service examination irregularity or fake Civil Service eligibility such as, but not limited to, impersonation, cheating and use of crib sheets.

  8. Other analogous circumstances. (Emphasis supplied)
Section 4 of CSC Resolution No. 06-0538 provides that the presence of any the following attendant circumstances in the commission of the dishonest act constitutes less serious dishonesty:[63]
  1. The dishonest act caused damage and prejudice to the government which is not so serious as to qualify under the immediately preceding classification;

  2. The respondent did not take advantage of his/her position in committing the dishonest act;

  3. Other analogous circumstances.

On the other hand, the presence of any of the following attendant circumstances in the commission of the dishonest act constitutes the offense of simple dishonesty:[64]

  1. The dishonest act did not cause damage or prejudice to the government.

  2. The dishonest act had no direct relation to or does not involve the duties and responsibilities of the respondent.

  3. In falsification of any official document, where the information falsified is not related to his/her employment.

  4. That the dishonest act did not result in any gain or benefit to the offender.

  5. Other analogous circumstances.