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Chapter 117 The Granary Key is Given to the Rat
Wu Zhiyuan replied: Teacher Liu, I'll be having lunch at the company cafeteria, so please don't bother.
Liu Qingqing replied: Okay, then I'll cook a few more dishes tonight.
Wu Zhiyuan sent a message: Actually, it doesn't have to be that complicated. How about we go out to eat? It's on me.
Liu Qingqing replied: Let's eat at home. Eating out once costs several hundred yuan. You young people still need to save money for your weddings.
Wu Zhiyuan typed quickly: Teacher Liu, I'll cook when I get home tonight. My cooking skills aren't as good as yours, but they'll do alright.
Liu Qingqing replied: You are busy and tired at work, but my work is very easy.
After ending his chat with Liu Qingqing, Wu Zhiyuan said apologetically, "Ruolan, I'm sorry, I was replying to a message just now."
"It's alright." Wu Ruolan smiled gently. "Director Wu, let me answer your question."
The Case Supervision and Management Office is responsible for managing case leads; it shares the same staff as the Petition Office, though they operate under two different names.
Reports and complaints received through channels such as letters, visits, the internet, telephone, assignments from superiors, transfers from inspections and audits, and referrals from other agencies are generally first summarized and sent to the Case Supervision and Management Office.
They are responsible for unified registration, numbering, and inputting into the system to establish a clue ledger.
Then, based on the verifiability and severity of the clues, suggestions for triage and processing are made.
For example, some issues that are vague and not easily verifiable may be kept as general information.
Some more specific and verifiable leads will be transferred to the relevant discipline inspection and supervision office for preliminary verification, according to the cadre management authority.
If the clues are very clear and involve serious violations of discipline or law, then the case should be submitted for approval and investigated according to procedures.
Wu Zhiyuan nodded: "The Case Supervision and Management Office has a lot of power. Who is the director? What kind of person is he?"
"The head of the office is named Li Changfu. He seems very arrogant. When you greet him, he will at most just grunt, and sometimes he won't even grunt, as if he didn't hear you."
Wu Zhiyuan sneered: "Arrogant? Is he like that in front of the leaders too?"
Wu Ruolan said softly, "Director Wu, besides Secretary Lin, Director Li also puts on airs in front of his deputies. I heard that he and Zhang Xiaotian, the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, are brothers-in-law."
Wu Zhiyuan nodded: "I see."
Wu Ruolan said warmly, "Director Wu, please feel free to let me know if you need anything in the future."
Wu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll need your help a lot in the future."
There were footsteps outside the door. Soon after, Jiang Yongjun peeked out as he passed by the door.
Wu Zhiyuan frowned: "Is Jiang Yongjun checking up on me?"
Wu Ruolan chuckled: "That's just the kind of person he is. He wants to know everything that happens in the company, big or small. He's always sneaking around eavesdropping at the meeting room door."
Wu Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat: "Are they trying to tip me off?"
Wu Ruolan shook her head: "That's not it, he's just a bit slow on the uptake. That's what people say in private."
Moreover, he frequently slams his fist on the table and throws water glasses at his superiors. Director Wu, you'd better be careful how you talk to him in the future.
"Ruolan, thank you for reminding me."
Wu Zhiyuan knew that working in a government agency was completely different from working in a private company.
In a private company, if you dare to argue with your boss in the morning, you'll be fired in the afternoon.
However, in government offices, as long as one doesn't make a major mistake, the leaders really have no way to deal with subordinates like Jiang Yongjun.
Those who are suppressed by leaders are either honest people or young people who still want to improve themselves.
If a subordinate acts recklessly and irresponsibly, the leader will absolutely not provoke them.
If you don't want to be the bureau chief, then you are the bureau chief.
Arguments between leaders and subordinates, or even escalation, not only make the leader lose face, but also raise doubts about the leader's management skills.
After Wu Ruolan left, Wu Zhiyuan went to Lang Wenping's office.
Lang Wenping is currently the deputy secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, in charge of several departments including the Case Supervision and Management Office.
When Lang Wenping saw Wu Zhiyuan arrive, he quickly stood up to greet him: "Zhiyuan, you're here! Please have a seat. How are you doing? Are you settling into the room?"
Comrade Liu Guobin is a veteran discipline inspector; you can learn real skills from him.
"Thank you for your concern, Secretary Lang. Director Liu has been very kind to me, and I am working hard to adapt and learn."
Wu Zhiyuan sat down in the chair opposite Lang Wenping. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he got down to business: "Secretary Lang, I've come to report my thoughts to you and also to learn about the situation regarding the management of case leads."
"I'm new to this job, and I feel the Case Supervision and Management Office is a crucial link. And that's exactly what you're in charge of."
Lang Wenping said with a wry smile, "Zhiyuan, you've touched a nerve with me."
This office is nominally under my jurisdiction, but in reality… well, it's a long story.”
Wu Zhiyuan tentatively asked, "Is it because of Director Li Changfu? I've heard he's a bit unconventional?"
Lang Wenping gave a wry smile: "It's more than just being unconventional! He doesn't respect me, the supervisor in charge, at all!"
Work reports depend on my mood, and the handling of important clues often involves acting first and reporting later, or even not reporting at all.
He would postpone or delay the work I assigned him whenever possible.
Why? Simply because he's the brother-in-law of Deputy Secretary Zhang Xiaotian! He thinks he has powerful backers and can act with impunity!
Lang Wenping became more and more excited as he spoke: "What is the Case Supervision and Management Office? It's the main gate for the Discipline Inspection Commission's leads! All reports and leads have to pass through there!"
This position must be filled by a comrade who is absolutely politically reliable, extremely principled, and keeps his mouth shut.
But now? Li Changfu has turned that place into his own private information repository!
Important clues, especially those that might involve specific individuals, would disappear without a trace when they reached him; they would either be suppressed or delayed for a long time, or dealt with in a perfunctory manner.
The fact that he obtained the clues immediately also means that the people behind him could obtain them immediately!
This is outrageous! It's like installing a leaky information system and a firewall within our disciplinary committee!
Many valuable leads may have already been filtered out before they even reach the investigating authorities!
Wu Zhiyuan asked, "Secretary Lang, given how obvious the problem is, and Li Changfu's background, why has the organization tolerated him occupying this key position for so long?"
Lang Wenping said, "Zhiyuan, there are two main reasons. First, he is Secretary Zhang's brother-in-law. Secretary Zhang is a local official with deep roots. Secretary Lin only came to Longcheng this year, so it wouldn't be good to disrespect Secretary Zhang."
I heard that Secretary Lin had wanted to take action against him before, but the resistance was too great. As you know, before Secretary Ding and I came to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, Secretary Lin did not actually have any say in the Commission because he was weak and powerless.
Secondly, Li Changfu is capable and knowledgeable in his work; he's good at maintaining appearances, and we can't find any major procedural violations on his part. Adjusting a department head requires sufficient justification.
Wu Zhiyuan asked, puzzled, "Li Changfu has Zhang Xiaotian as his backer, so why wasn't he promoted?"
Lang Wenping glanced at the door and said softly, "Zhiyuan, you may not know this, but Li Changfu was arrested for soliciting prostitutes in Jiangzhou two years ago. Under Secretary Zhang's protection, he only received a serious warning within the Party. It doesn't affect his current position, but it does affect his chances of promotion."
Wu Zhiyuan shook his head and smiled bitterly: "A person with such a stain is simply not suitable to work in the Discipline Inspection Commission, let alone hold such a sensitive position."
All the clues could become his and the private property of the forces behind him.
It's like the key to a treasure is in the hands of an inside thief; what kind of case can we possibly solve?
Lang Wenping was also helpless: "Who says otherwise! Zhiyuan, you've hit the nail on the head!"
Handing over the main control of clues to someone like Li Changfu is like handing the key to a granary to a rat.
For our Discipline Inspection Commission, investigating significant cases is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Many leads may have been technically neutralized before they even reached our investigators; in fact, it's possible that the information has already been leaked to the accused.