The disciplinary watchdog of the Communist Party of China (CPC) uncovered 1,931 cases of anti-graft rule violations in March, an increase of 422 cases from February, according to an announcement on Sunday.
A total of 2,673 people involved have been punished, 1,486 of whom have been given Party or administrative punishment, said the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI).
The violations included illegal subsidies, lavish spending at weddings and funerals, use of public funds for high-end entertainment activities and travel, visiting high-end clubs, with running private errands with official cars, 642 cases, the most frequent issue.
Moreover, violations of using public funds for banquets surged in March by 46.83 percent to 185 cases in total.
In the first three months of 2015, disciplinary organs at all levels punished 6,879 people for violations of anti-graft rules, with 4,118 given Party or administrative punishment.
According to the CCDI, monthly reports of violations will be made by 31 provincial-level regions, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and 59 state organs.
