Civil Servant Who Embezzled Remaining Budget by Creating 'False Documents' Receives Fine

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] A public official who created false documents to embezzle remaining budget funds that should have been returned to the national treasury was sentenced to a fine.

On the 21st, Judge Jeong Moon-sik, presiding judge of the Chuncheon District Court Criminal Division 1, announced, "Public official A (52), who was indicted on charges of forgery of official documents and related offenses, was sentenced to a fine of 4 million won."

In the verdict, Judge Jeong pointed out, "Considering that the taxes misappropriated through each crime were used to purchase beef and Spam as holiday gifts, and that A was punished for defamation via information and communication networks with the intent to slander those believed to be whistleblowers, A's responsibility is heavy."

He added, "However, it was taken into account that the misused taxes were returned, it is difficult to see the crime as an act of personal embezzlement, and that disciplinary action was taken in this case."

In December 2019, A conspired with subordinate B to obtain false estimates to purchase office supplies worth about 8 million won, when the remaining balance of office management expenses had to be returned to the national treasury.

Subsequently, A was indicted for making payments with a city hall card, preparing expenditure approval documents and payment orders, and receiving the payment amount into a settlement account.

B, who participated in the crime, received a suspended indictment.

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