Chinese medicine practitioner in court for alleged 700 sick leave certificates fraud
2015-3-26
A Chinese medicine practitioner (CMP) appeared at the Fanling Magistracy today (Thursday) after being charged by the ICAC with conspiring with 18 then staff members of the Department of Health (DoH) and the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) to use 700 false sick leave certificates to deceive sickness allowances and discretionary bonuses totalling about $100,000.
Chan Tung, 60, a registered CMP, who was charged on Tuesday (March 24), faced 18 counts of conspiracy to use false instruments, contrary to Sections 73 and 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
The defendant pleaded not guilty today. Principal Magistrate Ms Woo Huey-fang adjourned the case to April 16 this year for mention, and granted the defendant cash bail of $15,000.
The cases arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
At the material time, the defendant was a registered CMP practising at Tung Yan Chinese Medicine Company (Tung Yan) in Tai Po.
Three of the charges alleged that between November 2010 and January 2013, the defendant respectively conspired with three then health surveillance assistants (HSAs) of the DoH to use a total of 58 false certificates for sick leave in respect of those HSAs attending consultation and receiving medical treatment by him at Tung Yan on the respective dates as stated on those certificates.
As a result, the DoH was allegedly induced to grant those HSAs sickness allowances totalling over $30,200.
Fifteen other charges alleged that between December 2011 and April 2013, the defendant respectively conspired with 15 then telebet services assistants (TSAs) of the HKJC to use a total of 642 false certificates for sick leave for the same purpose.
It was alleged that the HKJC was induced to grant those TSAs sickness allowances and discretionary bonuses totalling over $69,500.
The DoH and the HKJC had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Pan Wai-fat.
Chan Tung, 60, a registered CMP, who was charged on Tuesday (March 24), faced 18 counts of conspiracy to use false instruments, contrary to Sections 73 and 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
The defendant pleaded not guilty today. Principal Magistrate Ms Woo Huey-fang adjourned the case to April 16 this year for mention, and granted the defendant cash bail of $15,000.
The cases arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
At the material time, the defendant was a registered CMP practising at Tung Yan Chinese Medicine Company (Tung Yan) in Tai Po.
Three of the charges alleged that between November 2010 and January 2013, the defendant respectively conspired with three then health surveillance assistants (HSAs) of the DoH to use a total of 58 false certificates for sick leave in respect of those HSAs attending consultation and receiving medical treatment by him at Tung Yan on the respective dates as stated on those certificates.
As a result, the DoH was allegedly induced to grant those HSAs sickness allowances totalling over $30,200.
Fifteen other charges alleged that between December 2011 and April 2013, the defendant respectively conspired with 15 then telebet services assistants (TSAs) of the HKJC to use a total of 642 false certificates for sick leave for the same purpose.
It was alleged that the HKJC was induced to grant those TSAs sickness allowances and discretionary bonuses totalling over $69,500.
The DoH and the HKJC had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Pan Wai-fat.