School Accountant Accused of Embezzling 1,800 Dinars

TDT | Manama     

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

A school accountant in Bahrain is facing charges of embezzling 1,800 dinars from the school's funds.

The defendant, who is responsible for managing the school's finances, allegedly manipulated invoices and purchase receipts to steal the money.

The investigation began after the Ministry of Education's financial resources department conducted an audit of the school and discovered several discrepancies in invoices.

Upon closer examination, it was found that the invoices had been altered using correction fluid to change the amounts.

Further investigation revealed that the defendant was responsible for entering the invoices into the system and printing the disbursement vouchers.

She was also a member of the school's finance committee and had oversight over maintenance and procurement activities.

A forensic audit confirmed that the defendant had systematically embezzled funds by manipulating invoices and then processing the payments through the school's system.

The total amount embezzled is estimated to be over 1,800 dinars.

The defendant appeared before the High Criminal Court to face these charges. If convicted, she could face significant penalties, including imprisonment and fines.