Posted on 09/15/2013 8:44:17 PM PDT by TexGrill
The Yomiuri Shimbun Thirty-nine doctors and employees of the National Cancer Center misappropriated about ¥40.86 million over a period of five years ending in fiscal 2011 by having suppliers pool government research funds, among other methods, the center has announced.
According to the center, doctors and employees made fictitious orders to suppliers and used part of research funds given by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry and others to pay the bills. They asked the suppliers to pool the money it paid as “deposits.”
The center imposed disciplinary punishment on 23 people, including suspension from office and salary cuts, or issued strong warnings. It did not punish 16 people who have already retired.
The pooled money totaled about ¥38 million. It was used to purchase computers and other items, for which government research funds cannot be used. None of the 39 people misappropriated the money for private purposes, the center said Friday.
A chief of a department in his 60s was suspended for two months. The salaries of three people, including the chief of another department in his 50s and a deputy department chief were cut for one to three months. In addition, the center issued written or verbal reprimands to 19 people.
(Excerpt) Read more at the-japan-news.com ...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.