Sisaket, NACC Sisaket goes to investigate a Subdistrict Administrative Organization. After officials embezzled 11 million baht, they found a habit of changing numbers on disbursement checks. Before transferring to children's and grandchildren's accounts Sisaket NACC officials went to a Subdistrict Administrative Organization in Kantharalak District to investigate the case of an Assistant Financial Officer embezzlement of 11,600,000 baht after finding irregularities regarding the disbursement of checks without documentary evidence. At the end of the month Last February Upon inspection, it was found that the employee had drawn the check and cashed it at the bank. By amending and increasing the numbers from thousands to hundreds of thousands of baht, for example, the actual payment check is 1,475 baht, but adding numbers to the front from the thousands to 401,475 baht, as for the name of the payee. Changed from paying to contractors to family members, namely grandchildren and sons, who committed crimes from O ctober 2022 to February 2024. Includes changed checks - additional numbers. Changed the name of the recipient on 28 cards, totaling 11,680,214 baht. As for the issue that was noted, according to the regulations, the issuance of disbursement checks There must be 3 people with authority to sign the check: the Subdistrict Administrative Organization president, the Subdistrict Administrative Organization Permanent Secretary, and the Finance Department Director. Initially, all 3 people gave information that they did not know what had happened. Because most of the money disbursed was only a small amount. Only thousands of baht Mr. Adul Wandee, Office Director The Sisaket Provincial Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) revealed that initially they found three people involved: a financial employee and 2 recipients of the check, the official has not yet seen the original check But it is believed that the check was actually the signature of the disbursement. But we need to investigate further as to what the steps are fo r taking the check to disburse money. And is there anyone additional involved? Meanwhile, after the incident occurred, the Subdistrict Administrative Organization executives filed a complaint against the said Assistant Financial Officer. on charges of embezzlement of assets in cash from the Subdistrict Administrative Organization for personal use. Along with writing a letter requesting evidence of the check from the bank on February 29th. The bank sent a written reply. Along with photocopies of all 28 suspicious checks attached, the Subdistrict Administrative Organization has written a request to freeze all bank accounts related to all financial employees. Along with temporarily refraining from paying money into and out of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization's account and issuing an order to suspend the said assistant financial officer from work. Effective from March 11, 2024 Pol. Col. Narin Bupta, superintendent of Kantharalak Police Station Specify this matter through the investigating officer. Ka ntharalak Police Station The case report will be sent to you. NACC Sisaket within 30 days to continue the investigation. Source: Thai News Agency