Hanoi:Nineveh The Federal Commission of Integrity has announced that a former Director of Youth and Sports in Nineveh has been convicted for causing intentional damage to public funds and interests related to his official position.

Accourding to National Iraqi News Agency, the Nineveh Criminal Court sentenced the former official to five years and one month in prison. The conviction was based on evidence that he intentionally harmed the financial interests of the Umm Al-Rabeein Specialized Chess Club while serving as its president.

The Commission revealed that the convicted official improperly managed financial resources tied to a property owned by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. He entered into a contract without the necessary authority or approval from the Ministry, leading to the misuse of public funds. The court, after reviewing the evidence, found it sufficiently compelling to convict the former director under Article 340 of the Penal Code.