The commune secretary and chairman were dismissed for spending money in violation of regulations.

Due to directing the accountant to prepare documents that are not in accordance with regulations to pay for the funding to support border patrol and protection, the Chairman and Secretary of Huong Lam commune (Huong Khe, Ha Tinh) were dismissed from their positions.

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On March 10, the People's Committee of Huong Khe district (Ha Tinh) announced that it had just disciplined and dismissed Mr. Dinh Viet Manh (Chairman of the People's Committee of Huong Lam commune) and Mr. Phan Van Thong (Secretary of the Commune Party Committee).

According to authorities, from September 2012 to October 2016, in his position as Chairman of Huong Lam Commune, Mr. Manh directed accountants to prepare documents that were not in accordance with regulations to pay for funds to support border patrol and protection and support new rural construction, spending against principles, with signs of causing a loss of more than 600 million VND to the state budget.

Mr. Phan Van Thong was accused of making a number of mistakes in spending money against principles before becoming Party Secretary, during his tenure as Commune Chairman, causing loss of state funds.

The People's Committee of Huong Khe district also disciplined and reduced the salary of Ms. Vo Thi Hong Nhung (finance and accounting officer) and Nguyen Thi Thuan (land registry officer and treasurer) for consulting and preparing payment records that were not in accordance with regulations, making payments against principles, and showing signs of causing loss of state budget...

According to VNE