Hoard of documents found in car of welfare fund official

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Hoard of documents found in car of welfare fund official

By The Nation

 

 

The Bangkok home of Education Ministry official Rojana Sinthee was searched on Friday morning as part of an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of millions of baht from the Sema Pattana Chevit scholarship fund for underprivileged children.

 

Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) secretary-general Korntip Daroj led the 7am search of the C8-level official’s house in Don Muang district.

 

A large number of documents from the fund were found in the house and also in her car, prompting suspicion that she might have planned to destroy them.

 

More than 10 files were in the back of the car, along with two plastic bags filled with torn pages of fund documents.

 

Rojana earlier confessed to her supervisors that she had, over the course of 10 years, embezzled Bt88 million from the fund set up to help young people at risk of being lured into the sex trade.

 

She faces a disciplinary probe that could result in her dismissal from the civil service, possibly without a pension.

 

Rojana allegedly transferred Bt18.8 million to other people’s bank accounts last year, which triggered the internal ministry probe that exposed the massive corruption.

 

The ministry found that she had prior to 2008 siphoned off money from the fund’s annual budget of Bt10 million-Bt30 million and sent it to 22 bank accounts owned by relatives and acquaintances, who then transferred it back to her.

 

As assistant to the fund’s secretary, she allegedly falsified the names of recipients for scholarships.

 

The ministry filed a police complaint against her for embezzlement and the case was passed on to the PACC.

 

Friday’s search was conducted with a warrant from the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases, Korntip said.

 

He said investigators would scrutinise the documents and Rojana’s computer. If further suspects were implicated, a PACC sub-committee would take action.

 

The sub-committee is mulling charges against Rojana including forgery, misappropriation of assets, and wrongful behaviour damaging to a state agency.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30341567

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-03-23

[JoePai]

She faces a disciplinary probe that could result in her dismissal from the civil service, possibly without a pension.

 

What about throwing her in jail NOW  

[roobaa01]

make a high wai so you dont die.

 

wbr

roobaa01

[worgeordie]

Just too late,hope they add credence that she embezzled the funds, 

regards worgeordie

[GarryP]

"She faces a disciplinary probe that could result in her dismissal from the civil service, possibly without a pension."

 

She admitted embezzlement for god's sake. There should be no question about dismissal.  

[PatOngo]

Send her to the inactive post!

 

 

[murphya33]

2 minutes ago, GarryP said:

"She faces a disciplinary probe that could result in her dismissal from the civil service, possibly without a pension."

 

She admitted embezzlement for god's sake. There should be no question about dismissal.  

Well of course the writer of the article could only say this because the police need to gather evidence and her guilt must be proven in a court of law and the judge will decide on the sentencing. Until all this is done, a reporter cannot say anything for sure.

[blackcab]

1 hour ago, murphya33 said:

Well of course the writer of the article could only say this because the police need to gather evidence and her guilt must be proven in a court of law and the judge will decide on the sentencing. Until all this is done, a reporter cannot say anything for sure.

 

Her guilt doesn't need to be proved - she has admitted it. When people admit to a crime there is no trial because there is nothing to prove. I understand she could change her mind before she gets to Court and plead not guilty when she gets there...

[Juan B Tong]

Hmm.

Her confession will complicate using the currently popular excuses.

"I am not guilty"  sorry can't use this now

"I did nothing wrong"   shouldn't use, but then again all they have is a sh-tload of evidence.

 

[soalbundy]

Documents in the car......ermmmm...ah yes, homework.

[mercman24]

i loved it last week when that couple robbed a gold shop, got caught hiding out, used their own car, and with the *loot* and denied all knoweldge of the crime he he

[Bangkok Barry]

 

With millions stolen I don't think she's worrying too much about losing her pension.

[Bundooman]

8 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Send her to the inactive post!

 

 

Accompanied by 12 marksmen!

[soalbundy]

3 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

With millions stolen I don't think she's worrying too much about losing her pension.

unless she has to pay it back

[lvr181]

The authorities should also have 'frozen' her assets by now before they are distributed to where the authorities will never be able to get their hands on them!

 

But, TIT.