Relying on the enterprise to eat the enterprise! Hubei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision reported 5 typical cases

Author:Randy Hahn
Release time:Jun 13, 2024 08:15 AM

In recent years, the leadership of the Hubei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision has promoted the provincial state-owned enterprise discipline inspection and supervision agencies to seriously investigate and deal with the prominent problems of "eating the enterprise by relying on the enterprise" such as rent-seeking, misappropriation and embezzlement in key links such as business management, asset disposal, material procurement and fund use of provincial state-owned enterprise branches and subsidiaries, deepen the governance of corruption in the state-owned enterprise field, and promote the comprehensive and strict governance of the party to a deeper level. Today, the Hubei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision reported 5 typical cases of "eating the enterprise by relying on the enterprise".

Xiong Shanchu, former general manager of Hubei Changyou Real Estate Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hubei Changjiang Industrial Group, set up rents and sought rents, and solicited bribes in the name of "borrowing". From 2017 to 2020, Xiong Shanchu used his position as general manager of Changyou Company to help a private enterprise in the renewal of the operating rights of a gas station owned by Changyou Company and the leasing of a warehouse on a certain plot of land. He "borrowed" huge amounts of money from the heads of private enterprises on the grounds of his own or relatives' capital turnover many times, and was suspected of bribery. In addition, Xiong Shanchu also had other serious violations of discipline and law. In February 2024, Xiong Shanchu's suspected criminal issues were transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution in accordance with the law.

Mo Qingwen, former chairman of Hubei Luqiao Group Municipal Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hubei Liantou Group, illegally disposed of state-owned assets and embezzled funds. In July 2016, Mo Qingwen, then executive vice general manager of Luqiao Group Huashengtong Company and project manager of Xuanhe Project Department, arbitrarily agreed to sell the parts of sand-making equipment for the highway maintenance project to Wang, who was engaged in the sand and gravel business, and asked Wang to transfer the equipment payment to the personal account of his designated subordinate Lu. Afterwards, Mo Qingwen arranged for Lu to transfer the money to his personal bank account several times on the grounds that he needed "operating expenses". From July 2016 to January 2022, Mo Qingwen repeatedly embezzled and misappropriated project funds by inflating the project volume and illegally disposing of state-owned assets. In addition, Mo Qingwen also had other serious violations of discipline and law. In January 2024, Mo Qingwen's suspected criminal issues were transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution in accordance with the law.

Kang Can, the former account manager of the marketing department of Xiantao Branch of Hubei Salt Industry Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hubei Agricultural Development Group, withheld and misappropriated prepaid business funds. From June 2020 to January 2022, while serving as the marketing account manager of Xiantao Salt Industry Branch, Kang Can used propaganda methods such as the upcoming increase in salt prices, free sugar when buying salt, and low-price disposal of reserve salt to induce 49 merchants to prepay salt to him, reserve salt, and issue delivery documents after their signatures. After Kang Can collected the prepaid salt money from the merchants, he failed to submit the full amount to the company's finance department in a timely manner in accordance with company regulations, and misappropriated it for personal use without authorization, and failed to return it for more than 3 months. In addition, Kang Can also has other serious violations of discipline and law. In October 2023, Kang Can's suspected criminal issues were transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution in accordance with the law.

Yang Meng, the former chairman of Hubei Wanshui Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hubei Cultural Tourism Group, privately set up a "small treasury" and misappropriated funds. From January 2018 to August 2020, Yang Meng violated national financial laws and regulations and made illegal decisions by not recording qualification rental fees, bid preparation fees, and project subcontract management fees, setting up a "small treasury" that was kept by relevant company personnel and used by the company to purchase tobacco, alcohol, tea, etc. Yang Meng also misappropriated funds from the "small treasury" to lend to others for illegal activities and personal consumption, and was suspected of misappropriation of public funds. In addition, Yang Meng also had other serious violations of discipline and law. In November 2023, Yang Meng was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment in accordance with the law.

Yang Zhengmao, former manager of the Central China Regional Center of Hubei Yangtze River Bridge Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hubei Communications Investment Group, accepted bribes in the form of "loaning and collecting interest". From December 2012 to February 2021, Yang Zhengmao used his position as project manager of the Baoyi Expressway, Qianshi Expressway, and Xiaogan North Project Department of Yangtze River Bridge Company to help several project leaders to undertake highway projects, and accepted money from project leaders in the form of "loaning and collecting interest", suspected of bribery. In addition, Yang Zhengmao also had other serious violations of discipline and law. In June 2023, Yang Zhengmao's suspected criminal issues were transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution in accordance with the law.


Relying on the enterprise to eat the enterprise! Hubei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision reported 5 typical cases
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