A reported scheme involving fabricated cleaning positions and falsified attendance records has resulted in criminal convictions. According to reports, a logistics manager and a cleaning supervisor collaborated to create seven fictional jobs, enabling them to siphon off company funds over a two-year period.

The fraudulent activity came to light in September 2023 when onsite cleaners noticed that several individuals listed on the payroll never appeared at work. These team members, who were receiving the same wages, grew suspicious and reported the matter to school authorities. Initial inquiries mistakenly pointed toward the property management company, prompting a civil lawsuit. However, during court proceedings, an examination of financial flows revealed that the wages for these phantom workers were ultimately being deposited into bank accounts controlled by the logistics manager.

The case dates back to early 2021 when the logistics manager, responsible for overseeing the property company’s service quality, and the cleaning supervisor from the contracted firm began exploiting a systemic loophole. Given the high turnover rate among cleaning staff, the scheme was designed to avoid detection by inflating the workforce numbers. The logistics manager used identification documents belonging to relatives and friends to register the seven fictitious employees, while the cleaning supervisor arranged false labor agreements and created fabricated check-in records in the attendance system.

Since all monthly attendance sheets and wage confirmations required the logistics manager’s signature for school funds to be released, he was able to authorize these fraudulent submissions. The salaries were disbursed on schedule, with the funds from these fabricated positions being withdrawn by the logistics manager and then split privately with his accomplice. Over the course of more than two years, the pair managed to misappropriate over 600,000 yuan in school property funds.

Following the discovery, the school filed a criminal complaint with the police. In June 2026, the case was transferred to the District Prosecutor's Office for review. After examining bank statements and false labor contracts, prosecutors determined that the logistics manager, leveraging his position and signing authority, had conspired with the cleaning supervisor to illegally take possession of the school’s assets. Although the supervisor was not a school employee, his participation in the conspiracy and use of the manager’s official position rendered him an accomplice under the law.

In early July 2026, the local People's Court ruled on the case, convicting both individuals of职务侵占罪 (duty embezzlement). The logistics manager received a one-year prison sentence, while the cleaning supervisor was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment with a one-year and two-month probation period. Since both had fully returned the embezzled funds after their arrest, the court took this into account as a leniency factor in its final sentencing.