(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. （美聯社） -一名助手向布什總統已經辭職，因為他被指控濫用補助金，由美國國際開發署的時候，他受聘於一家古巴民主o rganization.felipes ixto晉升為3月1日作為一個特殊的總統助理政府間事務和跨步向前， 3月20日透露，他涉嫌過失辭職，白宮發言人斯坦澤說，就週五。 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.他說， sixto採取這一步驟，當得知他的前雇主，該中心為建立一個自由的古巴，準備展開法律行動，對付他。

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.被指控的不當行為發生時， sixto是參謀總長在該中心，他在那裡工作了三年多時間，然後才轉去了白宮。

The matter has been turned over to the Justice Department for investigation, Stanzel said.此事已被移交給美國司法部進行調查， Stanzel表示。 He said Bush was briefed on the case and felt that the appropriate action was being taken.他說，布什在聽取了關於此案，並認為適當的行動，他們被帶到了。

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.該中心為建立一個自由的古巴稱自己是一個獨立，無黨派的機構，致力於促進人權與過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 ，該中心的執行主任說，它收到"一對夫婦億美元， "一年從美國國際開發署的租金，旅費和裝備，如短波收音機和筆記本電腦。 He said the center welcomed the investigation and pledged complete cooperation.他說，該中心歡迎調查，並承諾會全面合作。

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加入辦公室的政府間事務在2007年7月被分配到處理國家立法者，美洲土著群體和拉美裔官員就有關問題，如古巴，波多黎各，衛生，勞工，交通，環境和能源， Stanzel表示。

“Mr. " Sixto allegedly had a conflict of interest with the use of USAID funds,” Stanzel said. sixto據稱曾出現利益衝突，與使用美國國際開發署的資金， " Stanzel表示。 He said he did not know how much money was involved or the particulars of the allegations.他說，他不知道多少錢曾參與或當事人的指控。

Sixto is the second White House aide to resign under a cloud in less than a month. sixto是第二個白宮幕僚辭職雲在不到一個月的時間內。 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 ，曾經擔任布什的中間人與保守派和基督教團體，辭職2月29日之後，承認抄襲，剽竊。 Twenty columns he wrote for an Indiana newspaper were determined to have material copied from other sources without attribution.第二十二欄，他寫了一個印第安報紙決心有物質複製的其他來源，沒有歸屬。

Goeglein was a special assistant to Bush and deputy director of the Office of Public Liaison. goeglein是一個特別助理，布什和辦公室副主任的公眾聯絡。

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說，該中心為建立一個自由的古巴"收到的指控" ，在1月中旬，對可能發生的不當資金，並在數天內組成了一個事實調查小組。 He said USAID was alerted within a few days.他說，美國國際開發署已知悉內部幾天。 “After several weeks of investigating, we discovered there was some substance to it,” Calzon said. "經過幾個星期的調查，我們發現有一些物質，它" ， calzon說。 “A letter went from our lawyer to the inspector general of USAID.” "信中，從我們的律師向總檢察長的美國國際開發署" 。

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