1.   Conde and his partners are accused of skimming Banesto funds primarily through the sale of Banesto-units to companies that they themselves controlled.

2.   He recalled one meeting last year in which officials refused to answer questions about a town employee who was dismissed for skimming town funds.

3.   The money will be ill spent unless unscrupulous contractors and greedy local officials stop skimming funds and cutting corners.

4.   He also charged that political funds had been skimmed from government project construction budgets during the former military-backed regime.

5.   He also charged that political funds had been skimmed from government project construction budgets during the past military-backed regime.