Misappropriation of public funds and running away for several years will no longer be investigated for responsibility.

Legal analysis: determine the term of imprisonment according to the amount of misappropriation, and determine the time limit for prosecution according to the term of imprisonment.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Law.

Article 87 A crime shall not be prosecuted after the following time limit: (1) Five years if the maximum legal penalty is less than five years of fixed-term imprisonment; (2) Ten years if the statutory maximum penalty is fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years; (3) Fifteen years if the statutory maximum penalty is fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years; (4) Twenty years have passed if the maximum legal punishment is life imprisonment or death penalty. 20 years later, if it is deemed necessary to prosecute, it shall be submitted to the Supreme People's Procuratorate for approval.

Article 384 Any state functionary who, taking advantage of his position, misappropriates public funds for personal use to engage in illegal activities, or misappropriates a large amount of public funds for profit-making activities, or misappropriates a large amount of public funds for more than three months without paying them back, is guilty of corruption and shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years. Whoever misappropriates a huge amount of public funds and fails to return it shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment. Whoever misappropriates funds and materials for disaster relief, emergency rescue, flood control, special care, poverty alleviation, immigration and relief for personal use shall be given a heavier punishment.