Two people temporarily suspended.

On March 1st, the People's Committee of Hung Nguyen district, Nghe An province, issued a press release regarding the suspected embezzlement of donation money at the Ong Hoang Muoi temple.

The People's Committee of Hung Nguyen district has temporarily suspended two individuals from their duties in connection with the suspected embezzlement of donation money.

According to the press release, under the temple management's operating regulations, the duty shifts are responsible for collecting the offerings from the altars and putting them into the donation box.

During the shift on February 25, 2024, while collecting donations (donations) from the altars, an incident occurred where an employee put the money into a candy box and then took it back to their personal sleeping quarters.

Immediately after receiving the information, the People's Committee of Hung Nguyen district established a verification team, issued a decision to temporarily suspend the work of the two individuals involved, and installed surveillance cameras at the location where the sealed donation box was placed to ensure management and supervision.

Additionally, signs advising tourists not to place money on altars have been added.

"The incident is currently being investigated by the District People's Committee, which is directing relevant district agencies to urgently verify and clarify the causes and extent of violations committed by each individual and organization. After the investigation and verification results are available, the District People's Committee will report in detail on the violations as well as the forms of punishment for each individual and organization involved," the statement emphasized.

As reported by Giao Thong Newspaper, after tourists placed money on the altar at the Ong Hoang Muoi temple (Xuan Am hamlet, Hung Thinh commune, Hung Nguyen district), someone collected it back.

However, instead of taking the money from the altar and putting it into the donation box as required, a man stuffed it into an opened cookie box.

This person then took it back and hid it on their personal bed. When asked, they said they took some for their colleagues to eat for breakfast while on night duty.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/vu-nghi-bien-thu-tien-cong-duc-o-den-ong-hoang-muoi-tam-dinh-chi-2-nguoi-192240301130512698.htm