Japan's badminton governing body has apologized for a series of scandals and improper conduct involving staff members and published reprimands of its senior officials. But there was no announcement of resignations.

The Nippon Badminton Association held a news conference on Friday, attended by President Sekine Yoshio and others. The body published a summary of a third-party inquiry into the scandals, including embezzlement by a former employee.

The report said the association's council members abandoned their responsibility by agreeing to compensate for the embezzled money, which totaled about 6.8 million yen, or about 45,000 dollars, that was to be used for the national team's camps and other purposes.

The report referred to a case where the association falsely applied for government subsidies of about 230,000 yen, or about 1,500 dollars, at the Japanese Olympic Committee. The report pointed out a lack of management ability as senior officials did not correct the mistake.

The panel pointed out remarks and behavior by concerned parties that are socially unacceptable such as attempts to justify the inappropriate response to the incident. It also referred to a climate that supported cover-ups, as there was no immediate report on the incidents to the council.

Sekine apologized for senior officials' failure to exert proper management.

He then announced that three officials, including the secretary general, were given strict warnings, and eight officials, including president and vice president, were given warnings.

He also announced measures to prevent a recurrence.

But there was no announcement of resignations by senior officials in response to the scandals.

Sekine said senior staff who understand the situation should work to improve the body rather than step down.

He also said the body will not reduce funds to train athletes even though government subsidies for the next fiscal year will be cut by 20 percent.