A certified public accountant, charged by the ICAC, was today (Tuesday) sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment at the Court of First Instance for his role in a fraudulent scam in relation to the listing of a company and making false representations in the company’s annual report.

Two employees of a consultancy company, charged by the ICAC, today (Monday) admitted at the District Court that they had defrauded the Drainage Services Department (DSD) by dishonestly causing DSD to charge a number of restaurants about $740,000 lesser tr ade effluent surcharges (TES).

An unemployed man, charged by the ICAC, was today (Monday) convicted at Tuen Mun Magistracy of attempting to solicit and accept advantages from a candidate of the 2007 District Council (DC) Election for securing votes for the latter.

The latest issue of ICAC’s electronic newsletter – ICAC Post – has been released to update the business community on Hong Kong’s latest developments in anti-corruption work.

A director of a cruise company, charged by the ICAC, was today (Wednesday) sentenced to 45 months’ imprisonment at the District Court for accepting bribes totalling about $1 million from operators of three transportation companies for awarding business to the latter.

A part-time musical instructor of a primary school, charged by the ICAC, was today (Tuesday) sentenced to three months’ imprisonment at Kowloon City Magistracy for soliciting and accepting a bribe over the purchase of musical instruments for the school.

The ICAC has charged a director of a property agency for alleged conspiracy to defraud the developer of a residential estate in Homantin of commissions totalling over $650,000 in relation to the sale of flats at the residential estate.

A registered voter of the 2007 Village Representative (VR) Election has been charged by the ICAC for allegedly committing a voting offence in the VR election for Sha Kong Wai in Yuen Long.

The Ministry of Supervision, together with the ICAC and Macao Commission Against Corruption (CCAC), jointly organised a seminar for the first time to exchange views and experience on corruption prevention strategies in relation to construction projects.

The ICAC has charged a businessman for alleged bribery and conspiracy to defraud in relation to the sale of units at The Merton, a residential project of the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) in Kennedy Town.