In 2016, the National Audit Office released 54 cases that had dealt with violations of discipline and law.

  Cctv newsToday, the National Audit Office released 54 cases of violations of discipline and law that have been handled so far in 2016. Some of the key cases were disclosed for the first time, which aroused widespread concern.

  Announcement No.31 of the Audit Commission this year shows that:

  Yao Zhongmin, the former chairman of the Board of Supervisors of China Development Bank, was suspected of taking advantage of his position to benefit relatives: The audit found that from 2005 to 2014, Yao Zhongmin was suspected of operating illegally in the loan business of China Development Bank to seek illegitimate interests for relatives. In August 2014, the Audit Commission transferred this clue to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for investigation and handling. In September 2016, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection gave Yao Zhongmin the punishment of expelling from the Party and public office, and transferred the suspected crimes, clues and money involved to judicial organs for legal treatment.

  Bai Xueshan, the former vice chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, was suspected of illegally interfering with land transfer. The audit found that from 2006 to 2013, Bai Xueshan was suspected of illegally interfering with land transfer and land acquisition compensation, resulting in the loss of state-owned rights and interests. In January 2015, the Audit Commission transferred this clue to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for investigation and handling. In December 2015, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection gave Bai Xueshan the punishment of expelling from the Party and public office, and transferred the suspected crimes, clues and money involved to judicial organs for legal treatment. (CCTV reporter Chen Changwei)

  The Audit Commission regularly tracks the investigation and handling of clues about violations of discipline and law transferred to relevant departments and units. The relevant information about violations of discipline and law that have been dealt with until November 2016 is announced as follows:

  1. Yao Zhongmin, former chairman of the Board of Supervisors of China Development Bank, is suspected of taking advantage of his position to benefit his relatives.

  The audit found that from 2005 to 2014, Yao Zhongmin was suspected of illegal operation in the loan business of China Development Bank to seek illegitimate interests for relatives. In August 2014, the Audit Commission transferred this clue to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for investigation and handling. In September 2016, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection gave Yao Zhongmin the punishment of expelling from the Party and public office, and transferred the suspected crimes, clues and money involved to judicial organs for legal treatment.

  2. Bai Xueshan, former vice chairman of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, was suspected of violating regulations and interfering with land transfer.

  The audit found that from 2006 to 2013, Bai Xueshan was suspected of illegally interfering with land transfer and land acquisition compensation, resulting in the loss of state-owned rights and interests. In January 2015, the Audit Commission transferred this clue to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for investigation and handling. In December 2015, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection gave Bai Xueshan the punishment of expelling from the Party and public office, and transferred the suspected crimes, clues and money involved to judicial organs for legal treatment.

  3. Sun Zhaoxue, former general manager of China National Gold Corporation, and Yang Zhigang, chief engineer, were suspected of taking bribes and other issues.

  The audit found that from 2010 to 2014, Sun Zhaoxue, Yang Zhigang and others were suspected of illegally operating mining rights mergers and acquisitions, providing financial support for specific enterprise project development, and profiting from them. From 2014 to 2015, the Audit Commission transferred the above clues to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate for investigation and handling. By December 2016, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection had given Sun Zhaoxue the punishment of expelling from the Party and public office. The Beijing No.2 Intermediate People’s Court and the Tieling Intermediate People’s Court of Liaoning Province sentenced Sun Zhaoxue and Yang Zhigang to 16 and 10 years’ imprisonment respectively for accepting bribes, the crime of huge amount of unidentified property and the crime of accepting bribes by non-state staff, with 3.5 million yuan of personal property confiscated and a fine of 500,000 yuan. All the stolen money and goods have been recovered.

  4. Zeng Jianping, former director of the printing department of China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation, was suspected of accepting bribes.

  The audit found that from 2010 to 2014, some equipment and materials of China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation were purchased without public bidding, and Zeng Jianping was suspected of accepting money from some non-public bidding suppliers. In July 2014, the Audit Commission transferred this clue to the Beijing Municipal People’s Procuratorate for investigation and handling. In June 2015, the Beijing No.2 Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Zeng Jianping to 11 years in prison for accepting bribes, and confiscated 110,000 yuan of personal property, and recovered 2.239 million yuan of illegal income from bribery and turned it over to the state treasury.

  5. Mao Shijia, former general manager of China Shipping Development Co., Ltd. and others are suspected of making illegal profits for relatives and friends.

  The audit found that from November 2004 to the end of 2013, Mao Shijia was suspected of collaborating with Liu Houping, deputy general manager of China Shipping Development Co., Ltd., and others to hand over the petrochemical oil transportation business to relatives for profit. In March 2014, the Audit Commission transferred this clue to the Ministry of Public Security for investigation and handling. In December 2014, Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Mao Shijia to 6 years’ imprisonment and fined 1.5 million yuan for the crime of illegal profit-making by relatives and friends. Liu Houping was sentenced to three years and six months in prison for accepting bribes from non-state staff and fined 200,000 yuan.

  6. Chen Fujiang, former deputy general manager of China Shipping Group Shanghai Branch, and others are suspected of illegally operating similar business problems.

  The audit found that from September 2010 to October 2013, Chen Fujiang was suspected of taking advantage of being in charge of the Asia-Pacific and European transportation business of China Shipping Group Shanghai Branch, and after establishing a joint venture with Yuan Linlin and others, he gave the enterprise special preferential treatment in violation of regulations to obtain illegal benefits. In March 2014, the Audit Commission transferred this clue to the Ministry of Public Security for investigation and handling. In March 2015, the Intermediate People’s Court of Hongkou District of Shanghai sentenced Chen Fujiang to 4 years and 6 months in prison and Yuan Linlin to 4 years in prison for the crime of illegally operating similar businesses.

  7. Jiang Kaihua, a former staff member of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Committee of Dandong City, Liaoning Province, was suspected of abusing his power to seek resettlement houses for relatives and friends.

  The audit found that from 2010 to 2011, Jiang Kaihua was suspected of abusing his power and seeking 8 sets of resettlement houses for 4 relatives and friends. In May 2014, the Audit Commission transferred this clue to the Liaoning Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection for investigation and handling. In December 2014, the People’s Court of Zhenxing District, Dandong City, Liaoning Province sentenced Jiang Kaihua to 18 years in prison for abuse of power, corruption and fraud, and confiscated 100,000 yuan of property and fined 30,000 yuan; In December 2015, the relevant departments of Dandong City gave Jiang Kaihua the punishment of expelling the party membership and public office.

  Eight, Sichuan Huixin Rongtong Industrial Development Co., Ltd. defrauded the shed reform funds.

  The audit found that in August 2013, in the shantytown renovation project in Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan Huixin Rongtong Industrial Development Co., Ltd., Deng Junru, the legal representative of the company, was suspected of instructing employees to forge false resettlement compensation supplementary agreements and cash receipts to defraud the shed reform funds. In April 2014, the Audit Commission transferred this clue to the Sichuan Provincial Public Security Bureau for investigation and handling. In December 2015, the People’s Court of Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province sentenced Deng Junru to 3 years’ imprisonment, suspended for 4 years and fined 30,000 yuan for contract fraud. Sichuan Huixin Rongtong Industrial Development Co., Ltd. was fined 100,000 yuan for contract fraud.

  Nine, Chen Yanqiu, former deputy director of the Yanzhiwu Expressway Construction Management Office in Shaanxi Province, and others were suspected of defrauding the demolition compensation and other issues.

  The audit found that from 2009 to 2010, Chen Yanqiu, former deputy director of the expressway construction management office in Yanzhiwu, Shaanxi Province (from Jingzhidan County to Wuqi County, Yan ‘an City), and others were suspected of defrauding the demolition compensation by fraud; During the bidding process of this project, China Foreign Construction Co., Ltd. and other construction enterprises are suspected of lending or borrowing qualification bidding and colluding with bidding. From 2015 to 2016, the Audit Commission transferred these clues to the Shaanxi Provincial People’s Procuratorate and the Ministry of Transport for investigation and handling. In May 2016, the People’s Court of Zhidan County, Shaanxi Province sentenced six people, including Chen Yanqiu, to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from two years and six months to 10 years for corruption, with a co-existence fine of 1.9 million yuan. The transportation department shall notify the relevant construction enterprises, reduce their national comprehensive credit rating and be included in the "blacklist" of Shaanxi highway construction market.

  X. Zhang Songtao, former secretary of the Party branch of Hongxing Village, Gongchang Town, Longxi County, Dingxi City, Gansu Province, and others were suspected of defrauding land acquisition compensation.

  The audit found that in 2011, Zhang Songtao and his uncle Zhang Yaowen were suspected of defrauding land acquisition compensation by altering the measurement data of land acquisition and falsely reporting the number of seedlings. In March 2015, the Audit Commission transferred this clue to the People’s Procuratorate of Gansu Province for investigation and handling. In May 2016, the People’s Court of Zhangxian County, Gansu Province sentenced Zhang Songtao to 3 years in prison, suspended for 5 years and fined 300,000 yuan for corruption; Zhang Yaowen was sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment, suspended for 3 years, and fined 150,000 yuan. At present, 926,100 yuan has been recovered.

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