Question & AnswerQ&A (CSC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 02)
Acts or omissions such as cheating or tolerating and/or giving assistance to ensure the commission of cheating or fraudulent acts during the civil service examinations constitute violations of the integrity and sanctity of civil service examinations.
Violations are categorized as acts of Dishonesty, Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service, or Grave Misconduct, depending on the case.
Government employees found guilty are penalized in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 807 and CSC Memorandum Circular No. 30, s. 1989. If the penalty is dismissal or forced resignation, it also carries disqualification from taking future civil service examinations for a period of not less than one year and not more than five years, plus other disabilities prescribed by law.
Yes. Any eligibility acquired during the period of disqualification is considered null and void.
Non-government employees committing such acts shall be disqualified from taking future civil service examinations for a period of one to three years. Any eligibility obtained through fraudulent means will be canceled.
Yes, persons disqualified may be allowed to take the examination prior to the expiration of their disqualification period upon securing proper clearance from the Civil Service Commission based on meritorious grounds.
No. The sanctions are without prejudice to the filing of criminal charges if the evidence warrants it.
The sanctions apply to government employees who are examinees or officials (such as examiners, proctors, watchers, supervisors) involved in the civil service examination, as well as any person who commits fraudulent acts during the examination.
These provide the legal basis and implementing policies for penalizing government employees who violate the integrity of the civil service examinations, forming part of the grounds for sanctions applied under this circular.