Prosecuted 8 defendants for delaying progress and causing waste at Ban Mong project

On November 1, according to information from the Ministry of Public Security , the Investigation Police Agency has prosecuted and applied preventive measures against 8 defendants in the case of Violating accounting regulations causing serious consequences, Violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences, occurring at Department 4 - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hoang Dan Investment and Construction Company Limited (Hoang Dan Company) and related units.

In which, Nguyen Van Dan, Director of Hoang Dan Company was prosecuted for the crime of Violating accounting regulations causing serious consequences and the crime of Violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences.

Hoang Xuan Thinh, former Deputy Director of Department 4; Nguyen Vinh Hoang, Head of Planning and Appraisal Department of Department 4; Duong Chi Thanh, Officer of Construction Management Department of Department 4; Vu Dinh Thinh, Deputy Director of Hoang Dan Company were prosecuted for violating bidding regulations causing serious consequences.

Vu Thi Kim Lien, Chief Accountant; Bui Cao Nguyen, Accountant of Hoang Dan Company; Nguyen Van Giap, former Director of Sao Vang Company were prosecuted for violating accounting regulations causing serious consequences.

According to the Ministry of Public Security, implementing Resolution No. 74/2022/QH15 dated November 15, 2022 of the 15th National Assembly on promoting the implementation of policies, laws, practicing thrift, fighting waste and the direction of General Secretary To Lam, the Ministry of Public Security has clarified violations in the investment and implementation process of the Ban Mong Reservoir Project, Nghe An (invested by the Irrigation Investment and Construction Management Board 4) which was behind schedule, had to adjust the total investment many times, causing great waste to the state budget.

The Ministry of Public Security is focusing its forces, expanding the investigation, clarifying the violations of the defendants, related subjects at Hoang Dan Company, contractors, construction units and State management agencies to propose handling according to the provisions of law; at the same time, investigating and verifying to serve the thorough recovery of assets.