Prosecution of former ward chairman, arrest of accountant who withdrew public money to pay personal debt
On August 19, the Investigation Police Agency of Bien Hoa City Police, Dong Nai Province, executed the Decision to prosecute the accused and the Order prohibiting him from leaving his place of residence against Mr. Vo Truong Hai (born in 1978), former Chairman of Trang Dai Ward People's Committee, for his irresponsible behavior causing serious consequences...
The Investigation Police Agency of Bien Hoa City Police also executed the Decision to prosecute and the Order to arrest the accused to temporarily detain Lam Thi Ngoc Tuyen (born in 1982), former accountant of Trang Dai Ward People's Committee, for the act of taking advantage of position and power while performing official duties.
During the investigation, the police determined that from March 18, 2022 to May 7, 2022, Mr. Vo Truong Hai, who held the position of Chairman of the People's Committee of Trang Dai Ward, was irresponsible in performing his official duties as the account owner but gave the digital signature and provided the transaction password with the State Treasury to the ward accountant.
Taking advantage of her assigned position and authority, Lam Thi Ngoc Tuyen, an accountant for the Ward People's Committee, created fake invoices and documents to withdraw more than VND 111 million from the State budget to pay personal debts.
At the time of prosecution, Mr. Hai was transferred to work as an employee at the Bien Hoa City Land Fund Development Center.
