Question & AnswerQ&A (LTO)
The Code of Conduct applies to all personnel of the LTO, including permanent, temporary, casual, co-terminus, and contractual employees, such as the Assistant Secretary, Executive Director, Regional Directors, Assistant Regional Directors, and Service Directors.
LTO officials and employees, including their families, must lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income and must not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious displays of wealth.
No. LTO officials and employees shall not use their official position to secure unwarranted benefits, privileges, or exemptions for themselves or others.
LTO officials and employees shall not discriminate or give special favors based on kinship, rank, position, creed, religion, or any form of favoritism in their official acts, duties, and functions.
No. They are prohibited from accepting any remuneration except what they are entitled to in their official capacity.
A fixer-employee is an LTO employee who, for consideration other than salary, performs acts outside his official functions on behalf of individuals or entities, such as vehicle registration, issuance of driver's licenses, traffic violation adjudication, or accreditation of service providers.
They must disclose the conflict to the proper authority, resign from their position in the private business within 30 days, and divest their shares or interests within 60 days from when the conflict arises.
No. They are prohibited from directly or indirectly soliciting gifts or benefits that could influence or be perceived as influencing their official functions.
They must ensure procurement complies with ISO 9001:2000 and RA 9184, post required procedures and fees in conspicuous areas for public information, and establish information systems for widest dissemination of office policies and programs.
The administrative complaint is initially investigated by the Regional Administrative Action Board or the Internal Affairs Unit, while the criminal aspect is referred to the Office of the Ombudsman for appropriate action, following Uniform Rules of Administrative Cases in the Civil Service.