The Hanoi Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has requested 11 local public-service firms to inform them of the income of their officials and staff.
Hanoi Water Drainage Company's workers
The move followed a recent scam in HCM City in which the leaders of four public interest companies were accused of embezzlement from employees' salaries. As a result of this fraud they received an annual salary of VND 2.6 billion (USD123,809). They are now suspended and awaiting punishment for their actions.
These companies were found to have manipulated their books and contracts with employees in order to pay extremely high wages to managers while cheating low-level staff.
Speaking with a DTiNews reporter, the department Deputy Director, Nguyen The Hung, said, despite being required to turn over information concerning the income and insurance of leaders and staff, the department has not yet received any report from the companies.
Earlier, Head of the Propaganda and Training Commission, Phan Dang Long, said that the violation is unlikely to harm public-services in the city.
Meanwhile, Deputy Director of Danang City’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Nguyen Van An confirmed that the salary of general director of Danang Urban Environment Company, is VND22 million (USD1,047), double that of the directors of some local departments, while the deputy director’s salary is around VND20 million (USD952.4).
