Gimhae City Suspends Official Embezzling Tens of Millions of Won ... Police Report Filed

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, announced on the 21st that it has suspended official A (40), who embezzled about 63 million won from the Food Promotion Fund over approximately seven months from June last year to January this year, and reported him to the police on embezzlement charges.

The embezzlement was discovered during an accounting review by A's successor, who was assigned to the department earlier this year.

After the crime was uncovered, A returned the entire embezzled amount. It is known that A used the embezzled money for living expenses, and the police, who launched an investigation, recently sent A to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment without detention.

A city official explained, "The personnel committee plans to determine the disciplinary level for A soon," adding, "The superior of A's department was also found to have been negligent in management and supervision, and was jointly held responsible and referred to the personnel committee together."

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