Ex-contractor staff of PolyU’s community college charged by ICAC with $550,000 purchase fraud
2022-2-22
A former employee of a contractor of the Hong Kong Community College (HKCC) under the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) was charged by the ICAC today (February 22) for allegedly deceiving the HKCC into placing purchase orders worth totalling over $550,000 for maintenance works with a company by concealing his and his mother’s interest in the company.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Upon completion of the investigation, the ICAC sought legal advice from the Department of Justice, which advised charging the defendant.
Dillion Leung Ka-wah, 46, former chief maintenance engineer of Hong Yip Service Company Limited (Hong Yip), faces two counts of fraud, contrary to Section 16A(1) of the Theft Ordinance. He was released on ICAC bail, pending his appearance in the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts Thursday (February 24) for plea.
The alleged offences took place between December 2017 and October 2019 during which Hong Yip was the facilities management services provider of HKCC, a subsidiary institution of the PolyU. The defendant was posted by Hong Yip to the HKCC as the supervisor of the repair and maintenance works of its Hung Hom Bay campus and West Kowloon campus.
The defendant was entrusted by the HKCC to provide procurement support, including placing purchase orders with suppliers and making payments to them directly. He had to follow the guidelines of Hong Yip and the HKCC, and declare any conflict of interest when performing his duties.
The defendant set up Mulan Trading Company (Mulan) in June 2017 and his mother subsequently became the sole proprietor of the company in late February 2018. At the material time, the defendant was the sole signatory of Mulan’s bank account.
The charges allege that the defendant concealed from or failed to disclose to Hong Yip, the HKCC and/or the PolyU the interest of him and/or his mother in Mulan in relation to direct purchase orders made by and procurement of lighting tubes by the HKCC, whilst the defendant was entrusted to conduct purchases and handle procurement for the HKCC, and with intent to defraud, induced the HKCC to place the above orders with Mulan, which resulted in benefit to the defendant and/or his mother or in prejudice to the HKCC and/or the PolyU.
It is alleged that Mulan received payments totalling over $520,000 for 54 direct purchase orders placed by the HKCC, and about $30,000 for the above procurement of lighting bulbs.
Hong Yip, the HKCC and the PolyU have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Upon completion of the investigation, the ICAC sought legal advice from the Department of Justice, which advised charging the defendant.
Dillion Leung Ka-wah, 46, former chief maintenance engineer of Hong Yip Service Company Limited (Hong Yip), faces two counts of fraud, contrary to Section 16A(1) of the Theft Ordinance. He was released on ICAC bail, pending his appearance in the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts Thursday (February 24) for plea.
The alleged offences took place between December 2017 and October 2019 during which Hong Yip was the facilities management services provider of HKCC, a subsidiary institution of the PolyU. The defendant was posted by Hong Yip to the HKCC as the supervisor of the repair and maintenance works of its Hung Hom Bay campus and West Kowloon campus.
The defendant was entrusted by the HKCC to provide procurement support, including placing purchase orders with suppliers and making payments to them directly. He had to follow the guidelines of Hong Yip and the HKCC, and declare any conflict of interest when performing his duties.
The defendant set up Mulan Trading Company (Mulan) in June 2017 and his mother subsequently became the sole proprietor of the company in late February 2018. At the material time, the defendant was the sole signatory of Mulan’s bank account.
The charges allege that the defendant concealed from or failed to disclose to Hong Yip, the HKCC and/or the PolyU the interest of him and/or his mother in Mulan in relation to direct purchase orders made by and procurement of lighting tubes by the HKCC, whilst the defendant was entrusted to conduct purchases and handle procurement for the HKCC, and with intent to defraud, induced the HKCC to place the above orders with Mulan, which resulted in benefit to the defendant and/or his mother or in prejudice to the HKCC and/or the PolyU.
It is alleged that Mulan received payments totalling over $520,000 for 54 direct purchase orders placed by the HKCC, and about $30,000 for the above procurement of lighting bulbs.
Hong Yip, the HKCC and the PolyU have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.