Two shareholders and an assistant contract manager of a company, charged by the ICAC, were today (Friday) convicted at District Court of conspiracy to defraud the Judiciary of a $61 million digital audio recording and transcription services contract known as the DARTS contract.

A former supervisor of the barbecue section of a restaurant, charged by the ICAC, was today (Thursday) sentenced to one year's imprisonment at Eastern Magistracy for accepting bribes totalling about $59,000 from three food suppliers.

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).

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.