Cao Bin spread his hands and said, "Isn't this unfair? I don't know who told Director Fang, ask him to come out, I am willing to confront him face to face. Although I don't have much money, I consider myself to be relatively honest, and I will definitely not take the slush fund for myself."
Fang Zhicheng frowned. Cao Bin refused to admit that the slush fund belonged to him. This was indeed a big problem. It was not that Fang Zhicheng had any idea about the money in the slush fund. It was just that the higher-ups were investigating very closely. If any problems were found, it would have a bad impact on the department.
The small treasury was in the hands of Cao Bin. Shen Hanchun reminded him of this tactfully. Fang Zhicheng naturally couldn't push his boss out, and Shen Hanchun would not confront Cao Bin face to face.
So for a moment, Fang Zhicheng felt that he had no other options. He tapped his finger on the table and said, "If our department doesn't have a slush fund now, that would be the best. But if the Commission for Discipline Inspection really found out something, today's meeting will also be a witness. It's not that I, Fang Zhicheng, didn't ask about this matter, but I really didn't get any clear answers."
After saying this, Fang Zhicheng asked Zuo Qiuxin to note this in the meeting minutes and asked everyone to sign on it.
Cao Bin didn't expect Fang Zhicheng to do this, and he suddenly felt a little stuck, but the words had already been spoken, so he could only bite the bullet and write his name in the meeting minutes.
The composition of the provincial investigation team on the problem of slush funds is not simple. It is led by the Provincial Party Committee's Supervision Office and is composed of personnel drawn from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Public Security Department, the Procuratorate, etc. The investigation team is divided into ten members, and has not only entered the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, but also other departments such as the Finance Department and the Human Resources and Social Security Department. The first batch of investigations is the provincial direct-management institutions, and the next step will be to investigate step by step.
Because slush funds are a common problem in units at all levels, as long as the responsible person takes the initiative to explain to the investigation team and makes rectifications, the responsibility will generally not be investigated further.
On the fifth day after the investigation team entered the NDRC, Cao Bin finally panicked because more than 20 other departments, except for some government departments with little money, took the initiative to explain the situation of the slush fund to the investigation team. The investigation team also adopted a relatively lenient approach. If they did not take the initiative to confess and the investigation team found problems, the result would not be so simple.
Fang Zhicheng was sitting in the office, making tea. Opposite him sat a beautiful woman with short hair that reached her ears, a pair of glasses on her nose, clear eyes, white teeth, fair skin, and a smile on her lips.
"Director Qi, please have some tea!" Fang Zhicheng took the initiative to hand over the teacup. When Qi Yun took the cup, he deliberately grabbed the back of her hand lightly, which made Qi Yun blush.
Qi Yun warned in a low voice: "Don't mess around!"
The Provincial Party Committee Supervision Office sent Qi Yun to the investigation team this time. Qi Yun is now the deputy director of the Provincial Party Committee Supervision Office. The Supervision Office is a high-ranking deputy director, and Qi Yun is a powerful cadre at the level of a director. The reason for the big move against the Development and Reform Commission is mainly because it is one of the departments with the most serious problems of slush funds.
Fang Zhicheng immediately sat up straight and said with a smile, "I wonder how the investigation team is progressing? When will they withdraw from the Development and Reform Commission?"
Qi Yun sighed and said, "The Development and Reform Commission is at the forefront of the provincial departments directly under its jurisdiction. It is the department with real power and is also the place where the problem of slush funds is most serious."
Fang Zhicheng said with a smile: "If you really turn the National Development and Reform Commission upside down, our Director Jiang will not tolerate you."
Qi Yun whispered, "Will he really do that?"
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled, but after thinking carefully, he instantly understood that Jiang Yong probably still hoped that the investigation team would take it seriously, and it would be best to catch a few typical cases and then free up a few positions.
Before Bu Yiren left Huainan, he had arranged many positions for him in the Development and Reform Commission. Why doesn't Jiang Yong take this opportunity to reorganize the Development and Reform Commission and arrange positions for his own people
Chapter 0826 Serious Moral Issues
The struggle in the province is different from the struggle in the local area. The struggle in the local area is often visible, while the struggle in the province is more like invisible smoke. So every step needs to be taken carefully.
Qi Yun touched the white porcelain cup and asked curiously, "Why did you choose your current position? According to common sense, the Organization Department should have arranged a deputy department-level position for you."
Fang Zhicheng said: "Originally, the Organization Department considered this, but I refused. It would be better to give me a real position as a director than a deputy director."
Qi Yun showed understanding on her face and said with a smile: "Your idea coincides with mine."
When Qi Yun was transferred from Dongtai to the provincial party committee, she was also transferred to the rank of director. Two years have passed, and she is still at the rank of director, but the power in her hands cannot be underestimated. The provincial party committee's inspection office is responsible for following up on the implementation of the decisions of the provincial party committee's standing committee. It has great power. Almost all lower-level departments are under the jurisdiction of the inspection office. If the provincial party committee's standing committee establishes an investigation team or a supervision team, the inspection office will always be the leading unit. So although Qi Yun is a director-level cadre, most of the bureau-level officials will give her some face when they see her.
If Fang Zhicheng directly took up a deputy department-level position, given his age and experience, he would only be ranked last in the Development and Reform Commission, and it is very likely that he would just be a temporary position without being in charge of any work. So Fang Zhicheng finally decided to start with a full-department-level position, and then move up a step after consolidating his foundation.
In fact, Jiang Yong and Shen Hanchun from the NDRC all understood the intention of Fang Zhicheng's move, but they just didn't say it out loud. Now the NDRC has eleven deputy directors, three or four of whom are already at the age limit and can retire at any time. As long as the time is right, there will be plenty of opportunities for Fang Zhicheng to fill the vacancy.
Fang Zhicheng will start from the High-tech Industry Department. When he has accumulated a certain amount of experience and is promoted to deputy director, no one will question his ability, and he will have the strength to fight for division of labor.
Fang Zhicheng smiled, thinking to himself that Qi Yun was indeed the person with whom he had the best understanding in their careers. The attraction between the two was, on the one hand, the attraction between men and women, and on the other hand, they could resonate with each other in political thinking.
Fang Zhicheng suddenly remembered something, patted his forehead, turned around, took out a box from the cabinet, and handed it to Qi Yun. Qi Yun asked in confusion: "What is this?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "The cell phone is for you."
Qi Yun rolled her eyes at Fang Zhicheng and said, "So it's an iPhone. It's very expensive, right?"
Fang Zhicheng opened the box directly, then stretched out his hand to Qi Yun. Qi Yun handed the phone to Fang Zhicheng, and Fang Zhicheng helped her replace the SIM card. He smiled and said, "Isn't your original phone a little too worn out?"
Qi Yun shrugged and said, "As for a cell phone, as long as it can make calls and send text messages, I don't have any requirements."
Fang Zhicheng waved his hand and said, "Mobile networks are developing very rapidly now, and will be a hot field in the future. To give a simple example, when you go out to work, you don't need to carry a notebook, you only need to carry a mobile phone, and you can solve many problems."
Qi Yun smiled and said, "I can't feel it yet. I always lag behind the times."
Fang Zhicheng handed the phone to Qi Yun and said, "Then I have to reform you. If we civil servants don't keep up with the times, how can we promote social progress?"
Qi Yun played with the phone in her hand for a while, then suddenly took a photo of Fang Zhicheng. Fang Zhicheng looked surprised and said unhappily, "Aren't you afraid of being discovered and used as a handle to threaten you?"
Seeing Fang Zhicheng was very nervous, Qi Yun said, "It's just a photo, what can it prove?"
Fang Zhicheng scratched his head and said, "Just think of me as a guilty thief."
The two chatted for a while, and the unfamiliarity was dispelled. Qi Yun finally brought up the business, saying, "The problem of the slush fund has been investigated almost completely, but the problem with the High-tech Industry Department is not small. According to the information we have obtained, the High-tech Industry Department often used the slush fund to pay benefits to the department staff, but now your department has not taken the initiative to explain."
Fang Zhicheng looked solemn and said helplessly: "You also know that I have only been the director of the High-tech Industry Department for two weeks. You called me before and explained the seriousness of the slush fund problem. How could I not take it seriously? However, I really know nothing about the slush fund of the High-tech Industry Department."
Qi Yun was surprised and asked in confusion, "Why?"
Fang Zhicheng sighed, "It's a bit embarrassing to say this, isn't it because the people below don't recognize me?"
Qi Yun showed an understanding look on her face and said, "That's fine. This time we are investigating the issue of the slush fund, and we are investigating the matter, not the person. You just took office, so if there are any problems, it has nothing to do with you."