建牛郎织女雕塑，小县城花掉715万元！从官员到商人，4人被判刑

Core Viewpoint - The investigation into the construction of the Niulang and Zhinu sculpture in Lushan County, which cost 7.15 million yuan, revealed significant issues in project decision-making, regulatory oversight, and inflated pricing, leading to disciplinary actions against responsible officials [1][2][4]. Group 1: Project Decision Issues - The investigation found that the Lushan County Party Committee and government exhibited non-standard decision-making and inadequate supervision during the project's initiation, decision-making, and implementation phases [1][4]. - On September 8, 2023, the responsible leaders of Lushan County were criticized and ordered to write a self-reflection report, while the deputy county head in charge received a warning [1][4]. Group 2: Project Execution Problems - The project faced issues such as "build first, bid later," collusion in bidding, and inflated costs. A third-party engineering consulting firm recalculated the project cost to be 2,071,949.29 yuan [2][5]. - On August 29, 2023, the head of the Lushan County Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau was dismissed for negligence, and the deputy responsible for the bidding process was investigated and later expelled from the Party and public office [2][5]. Group 3: Legal Consequences - The involved company, Rui Art (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., faced a fine of 300,000 yuan, while its legal representative and actual controller received prison sentences with probation. The staff involved also received varying sentences and fines [2][5]. - The investigation highlighted the need for improved management and oversight to prevent similar issues in the future, with an apology issued for the delay in reporting the investigation results [3][6].