Senior Divisional Officer of FSD sentenced for misconduct in public office
2007-7-5
A Senior Divisional Officer of the Fire Services Department (FSD), charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) convicted and sentenced at District Court for misconduct in public office in relation to FSD's Third Generation Mobilising System (TGMS).
Tung Tung-san, 49, was fined a total of $600,000 after being found guilty of two counts of misconduct in public office, contrary to Common Law.
In sentencing, Deputy Judge David Thomas said the misconduct offences committed by the defendant were serious.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the misconduct offences.
The court heard that at the time of the offences, the defendant was posted as the project manager of the project team for TGMS, which was designed to optimise the deployment of fire engines and ambulances.
The TGMS project, worth more than $445 million, was awarded to Singapore Engineering Software Pte. Ltd. (SES) in March 2001 by the Government Supplies Department, now the Government Logistics Department.
To mark its launch, a public relations company - MediAdvertising (HK) Ltd. (MAL) - was hired by SES to organise a contract-signing ceremony in a hotel, which cost over $487,000.
Between February 1 and March 27, 2001, the defendant wilfully and intentionally culpably misconducted himself by failing to declare to FSD and/or SES a conflict of interest as his sister was a 50 per cent shareholder and director of MAL. The defendant al so acted partially in favour of MAL, namely recommending MAL to be awarded the contract.
The court also heard that in May 2004, the defendant wilfully and intentionally culpably misconducted himself in relation to a summer internship programme for his daughter.
The defendant solicited and accepted from SES an internship for his daughter at its headquarters in Singapore, the remuneration package of which included allowance, two round-trip air tickets from Hong Kong to Singapore, and hotel and apartment accommodat ion in Singapore, the court was told.
The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel David Tolliday-Wright, assisted by ICAC officer Randy Wong.
Tung Tung-san, 49, was fined a total of $600,000 after being found guilty of two counts of misconduct in public office, contrary to Common Law.
In sentencing, Deputy Judge David Thomas said the misconduct offences committed by the defendant were serious.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the misconduct offences.
The court heard that at the time of the offences, the defendant was posted as the project manager of the project team for TGMS, which was designed to optimise the deployment of fire engines and ambulances.
The TGMS project, worth more than $445 million, was awarded to Singapore Engineering Software Pte. Ltd. (SES) in March 2001 by the Government Supplies Department, now the Government Logistics Department.
To mark its launch, a public relations company - MediAdvertising (HK) Ltd. (MAL) - was hired by SES to organise a contract-signing ceremony in a hotel, which cost over $487,000.
Between February 1 and March 27, 2001, the defendant wilfully and intentionally culpably misconducted himself by failing to declare to FSD and/or SES a conflict of interest as his sister was a 50 per cent shareholder and director of MAL. The defendant al so acted partially in favour of MAL, namely recommending MAL to be awarded the contract.
The court also heard that in May 2004, the defendant wilfully and intentionally culpably misconducted himself in relation to a summer internship programme for his daughter.
The defendant solicited and accepted from SES an internship for his daughter at its headquarters in Singapore, the remuneration package of which included allowance, two round-trip air tickets from Hong Kong to Singapore, and hotel and apartment accommodat ion in Singapore, the court was told.
The prosecution was today represented by prosecuting counsel David Tolliday-Wright, assisted by ICAC officer Randy Wong.