THE PACC Region 3 director has been told to launch fact-finding probes into alleged corruption in Education Ministry budgets in 11 northeastern provinces. The ministry’s initial probe had uncovered many graft cases committed by the Office of Basic Education Commission’s (Obec) educational service area offices, Kornthip said. The director of an educational service area office in Buri Ram province was accused of demanding a 10-per cent commission for allocation of budgets to local schools. Kosol said the Buri Ram educational service area office director was accused of demanding commission fees for budget allocations in fiscal year 2019. Obec assistant secretary-general Amporn Pinasa on Wednesday said the agency had begun a fact-finding probe against three former directors of the Buri Ram educational service area offices.

Source: The Nation Bangkok June 01, 2018 21:00 UTC