A Senior Programme Officer of the Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) was charged by the ICAC for alleged misconduct in public office in relation to arranging freelance script-writing and research services for the broadcaster.

The ICAC has charged a Senior Assessor of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and her husband for allegedly furnishing false information to deceive Private Tenancy Allowance (PTA) totalling over $1.3 million from the Hong Kong Government.

About 660 secondary school students and youngsters will participate in ICAC’s “ Wealth and Life ” Video Competition to explore positive values beyond wealth through video production.

A programme officer of the Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) convicted at the District Court of making false claims of script-writing and research fees totalling $93,900.

A registered voter of the 2007 Village Representative (VR) Election, charged by the ICAC, was today (Wednesday) convicted at Tuen Mun Magistracy for committing a voting offence in the VR election for Sha Kong Wai in Yuen Long.

Five persons, charged by the ICAC, were today (Friday) sentenced at the District Court for defrauding the Government of more than $1.4 million under the Small Entrepreneur Research Assistance Programme managed by the Innovation and Technology Commission ( ITC).

The ICAC has maintained its effectiveness in combating increasingly complex corruption cases with the year 2007 ended with a case-based conviction rate hovering at 85 per cent.

A retired Detective Senior Police Constable is today (Tuesday) charged by the ICAC with alleged offences including perversion, forgery, deception, and making a false report to the ICAC in relation to three police investigations.

Eleven persons have been charged by the ICAC in four separate cases for their suspected roles in bribery scams in relation to referral of guests of various hotels to patronize a tailor.

A former senior finance executive of a listed telecommunications company, charged by the ICAC, was today (Saturday) sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment at the District Court for conspiracy to defraud the listed company of over $430,000 in accounting service fees.