The ICAC had attained a record 88 per cent conviction rate last year, sending a strong deterrent to the unscrupulous and the corrupt.

A member of the Shatin District Council was today (Wednesday) arrested and charged by the ICAC for allegedly making false claims of expenses for the salary of his office assistant.

The following statement is issued by ICAC Commissioner, Mrs Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun:

A senior lecturer of the Community College of City University of Hong Kong (CityU), charged by the ICAC, was today (Friday) sentenced at District Court for her role in a conspiracy to deceive private tenancy allowances (PTA) totalling about $2.29 million from the university.

The latest issue of ICAC's electronic newsletter – ICAC Post – reveals common malpractice in corruption and fraud cases involving listed companies.

A partner of a construction and engineering company, charged by the ICAC, was today (Monday) sentenced to eight months' imprisonment at Eastern Magistracy for lending his private car to an Inspector of Works of Highways Department (HyD) for use over a lon g period of time, while having dealings with HyD.

A law student of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) was today (Friday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly forging his examination result slips to deceive the university.

A Police Detective Sergeant, charged by the ICAC, was today (Friday) sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment at District Court for accepting and soliciting bribes totalling $80,000 in cash, and hostess escort services from an operator of a pornographic disc shop for offering him protection and information on police raids.

A former clerk of a printing company, charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced to an imprisonment of seven years at District Court for misappropriating more than $11.6 million from her employer by forging cheque payments.

Two staff members of an insurance company have been charged by the ICAC for allegedly conspiring with a physiotherapist to make fraudulent claims from the insurance firm.