CUHK professor faces court for alleged $1.9m housing allowance fraud
2006-6-5
A professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), charged by the ICAC for allegedly deceiving private tenancy allowance totalling about $1.9 million from CUHK, appeared in Shatin Magistracy today (Monday).
Chan Wing-wah, 52, faced two counts of agent using a document with intent to deceive his principal, contrary to Section 9(3) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
No plea was taken. Magistrate Mr Michael Jenkins adjourned the case until June 23, 2006 for transfer to the District Court for plea.
One of the charges alleged Chan of using an application for private tenancy allowance on October 10, 1990, which contained false, erroneous or defective statements.
It was alleged that Chan had falsely claimed in the application that the leased accommodation being proposed was not owned by him, his spouse or a relation of his; and that neither he nor his spouse, and none of their relations had a financial interest in it.
The other charge alleged that between August 30 and November 14, 1998, Chan had used another document to deceive his principal.
He was alleged to have falsely claimed in the document that a director and shareholder of a company, from whom he had leased the property under his private tenancy allowance, was not his relative.
Chan was granted cash bail of $10,000, and ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Jennie Sum.
Chan Wing-wah, 52, faced two counts of agent using a document with intent to deceive his principal, contrary to Section 9(3) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
No plea was taken. Magistrate Mr Michael Jenkins adjourned the case until June 23, 2006 for transfer to the District Court for plea.
One of the charges alleged Chan of using an application for private tenancy allowance on October 10, 1990, which contained false, erroneous or defective statements.
It was alleged that Chan had falsely claimed in the application that the leased accommodation being proposed was not owned by him, his spouse or a relation of his; and that neither he nor his spouse, and none of their relations had a financial interest in it.
The other charge alleged that between August 30 and November 14, 1998, Chan had used another document to deceive his principal.
He was alleged to have falsely claimed in the document that a director and shareholder of a company, from whom he had leased the property under his private tenancy allowance, was not his relative.
Chan was granted cash bail of $10,000, and ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Jennie Sum.