Three senior school officials dismissed over MVR 1.5 million embezzlement

Three senior officials at a government school in Male' have been dismissed for embezzling MVR 1.5 million. The officials are the Administrator, HR Manager, and Budget Officer. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) decided to dismiss them after an investigation revealed that since 2021, an expatriate's salary was deposited into accounts of the Budget Officer's family members. The fraud was flagged during a random audit after salary approval was centralized under the Ministry of Education. It is unconfirmed if police or the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) are investigating criminally.

Three senior officials at a government school in Male' have been dismissed for embezzling MVR 1.5 million. The officials are the Administrator, HR Manager, and Budget Officer. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) decided to dismiss them after an investigation revealed that since 2021, an expatriate's salary was deposited into accounts of the Budget Officer's family members. The fraud was flagged during a random audit after salary approval was centralized under the Ministry of Education. It is unconfirmed if police or the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) are investigating criminally.

Three senior officials at a government school in Male' have been dismissed for embezzling MVR 1.5 million. The officials are the Administrator, HR Manager, and Budget Officer. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) decided to dismiss them after an investigation revealed that since 2021, an expatriate's salary was deposited into accounts of the Budget Officer's family members. The fraud was flagged during a random audit after salary approval was centralized under the Ministry of Education. It is unconfirmed if police or the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) are investigating criminally.

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