(AP) - An aide to President Bush has resigned because of his alleged misuse of grant money from the US Agency for International Development when he worked for a Cuban democracy organization.Felipe Sixto was promoted on March 1 as a special assistant to the president for intergovernmental affairs and stepped forward on March 20 to reveal his alleged wrongdoing and to resign, White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said on Friday. （美联社） -一名助手向布什总统已经辞职，因为他被指控滥用补助金，由美国国际开发署的时候，他受聘于一家古巴民主o rganization.felipes ixto晋升为3月1日作为一个特殊的总统助理政府间事务和跨步向前， 3月20日透露，他涉嫌过失辞职，白宫发言人斯坦泽说，就周五。 He said Sixto took that step after learning that his former employer, the Center for a Free Cuba, was prepared to initiate legal action against him.他说， sixto采取这一步骤，当得知他的前雇主，该中心为建立一个自由的古巴，准备展开法律行动，对付他。

The alleged wrongdoing occurred when Sixto was chief of staff at the center, where he worked for more than three years before moving to the White House.被指控的不当行为发生时， sixto是参谋总长在该中心，他在那里工作了三年多时间，然后才转去了白宫。

The matter has been turned over to the Justice Department for investigation, Stanzel said.此事已被移交给美国司法部进行调查， Stanzel表示。 He said Bush was briefed on the case and felt that the appropriate action was being taken.他说，布什在听取了关于此案，并认为适当的行动，他们被带到了。

The Center for a Free Cuba describes itself as an independent, nonpartisan institution dedicated to promoting human rights and a transition to democracy and the rule of law in Cuba.该中心为建立一个自由的古巴称自己是一个独立，无党派的机构，致力于促进人权与过渡到民主和法治的古巴。 Frank Calzon, the center’s executive director, said it receives “a couple million dollars” a year from USAID for rent, travel and equipment such as shortwave radios and laptops.坦率calzon ，该中心的执行主任说，它收到"一对夫妇亿美元， "一年从美国国际开发署的租金，旅费和装备，如短波收音机和笔记本电脑。 He said the center welcomed the investigation and pledged complete cooperation.他说，该中心欢迎调查，并承诺会全面合作。

Sixto joined the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs in July 2007 and was assigned to deal with state legislators, Native American groups and Hispanic officials on issues such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, health, labor, transportation, the environment and energy, Stanzel said. sixto加入办公室的政府间事务在2007年7月被分配到处理国家立法者，美洲土著群体和拉美裔官员就有关问题，如古巴，波多黎各，卫生，劳工，交通，环境和能源， Stanzel表示。

“Mr. " Sixto allegedly had a conflict of interest with the use of USAID funds,” Stanzel said. sixto据称曾出现利益冲突，与使用美国国际开发署的资金， " Stanzel表示。 He said he did not know how much money was involved or the particulars of the allegations.他说，他不知道多少钱曾参与或当事人的指控。

Sixto is the second White House aide to resign under a cloud in less than a month. sixto是第二个白宫幕僚辞职云在不到一个月的时间内。 Timothy Goeglein, who served as Bush’s middleman with conservatives and Christian groups, resigned on Feb. 29 after admitting to plagiarism.蒂莫西goeglein ，曾经担任布什的中间人与保守派和基督教团体，辞职2月29日之后，承认抄袭，剽窃。 Twenty columns he wrote for an Indiana newspaper were determined to have material copied from other sources without attribution.第二十二栏，他写了一个印第安报纸决心有物质复制的其他来源，没有归属。

Goeglein was a special assistant to Bush and deputy director of the Office of Public Liaison. goeglein是一个特别助理，布什和办公室副主任的公众联络。

Calzon said the Center for a Free Cuba “received an allegation” in mid-January about the possible misuse of funds and within days formed a fact-finding team. calzon说，该中心为建立一个自由的古巴"收到的指控" ，在1月中旬，对可能发生的不当资金，并在数天内组成了一个事实调查小组。 He said USAID was alerted within a few days.他说，美国国际开发署已知悉内部几天。 “After several weeks of investigating, we discovered there was some substance to it,” Calzon said. "经过几个星期的调查，我们发现有一些物质，它" ， calzon说。 “A letter went from our lawyer to the inspector general of USAID.” "信中，从我们的律师向总检察长的美国国际开发署" 。

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