National Taipei University statistics professor Lin Hsieh-tsung (
Lin made the comments yesterday at a press conference organized by DPP lawmakers Kuo Chun-ming (
"I'm one of the committee members in charge of supervising the school's public funds and making sure the money goes to where it belongs," Lin said. "As a result, I have evidence pointing to Lee's embezzlement."
According to Lin, the university applied in 2000 for NT$227.5 million from the Construction and Planning Administration for construction on the campus in Sanhsia, Taipei County. Only NT$50 million was deposited into the school's bank account, however.
Lee later failed to explain at a regular meeting of the committee where the rest of the money was.
"The university's accounts of public funds have never been very clear," Lin added.
He added that the accounts show Lee spent another NT$1.9 million from the NT$50 million on remodeling the bedroom in his campus apartment in 2000 without the committee's authorization.
Accounts also show, Lin said, that Lee spent NT$800,000 on the production of an 18-minute VCD of the campus for public-relations purposes.
"I've checked with professionals. A VCD like this should cost no more than NT$100,000. So, again, where did the extra money go?" Lin asked.
Chang Hsueh-uh (
"Lin must have misunderstood because every expenditure was authorized," Chang said.
"The Ministry of Education checks our accounts regularly and it would be impossible for Lee to transfer public funds into his own accounts," he said.
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