District councillor sentenced for false claims of assistant's wages
2004-11-10
A member of the Tai Po District Council (TPDC), charged by the ICAC, was today (Wednesday) sentenced at Fanling Magistracy for furnishing false information to the TPDC Secretariat in applying for reimbursement of wages totalling $16,500 for an assistant.
Kwan Wing-yip, 28, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, by Magistrate Mr Andrew Ma. The defendant was also fined $10,000.
Kwan today pleaded guilty to 10 counts of furnishing false information under the Theft Ordinance.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Inquiries revealed the offences of false claims.
The court heard that between July 2000 and December 2001, Kwan submitted 11 claim forms to the TPDC Secretariat for reimbursement of wages totalling $16,500 for the employment of an assistant.
On each of the claim forms, Kwan made a declaration that the assistant employed was not his relative, while in fact, the assistant was his cousin.
According to guidelines issued by the Home Affairs Department, members of the District Councils are not allowed to claim reimbursement for employing relatives as assistants, the court heard.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Government Counsel Jonathan Man, assisted by ICAC officer Bryan Tang.
Kwan Wing-yip, 28, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, by Magistrate Mr Andrew Ma. The defendant was also fined $10,000.
Kwan today pleaded guilty to 10 counts of furnishing false information under the Theft Ordinance.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Inquiries revealed the offences of false claims.
The court heard that between July 2000 and December 2001, Kwan submitted 11 claim forms to the TPDC Secretariat for reimbursement of wages totalling $16,500 for the employment of an assistant.
On each of the claim forms, Kwan made a declaration that the assistant employed was not his relative, while in fact, the assistant was his cousin.
According to guidelines issued by the Home Affairs Department, members of the District Councils are not allowed to claim reimbursement for employing relatives as assistants, the court heard.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Government Counsel Jonathan Man, assisted by ICAC officer Bryan Tang.