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Officer Z, City Administrator of Metro City, is investigated for irregular procurement in the city hall. The Civil Service Commission orders preventive suspension for 120 days, with pay, pending investigation. After 75 days, the CSC issues a dismissal for grave misconduct. The officer appeals; the dismissal is reversed on appeal, and reinstatement to the same position is ordered. The city government withholds back salaries for the entire preventive-suspension period. (a) Identify the governing doctrine on preventive suspension during administrative investigations and its effect on compensation. (b) If reinstatement is ordered, determine whether Officer Z is entitled to back salaries for the preventive-suspension period and explain why.