Ex-employee of toy manufacturer charged with attempted fraud over expenses reimbursement
2020-9-18
A former employee of a toy manufacturer has been charged by the ICAC today (September 18) with attempting to deceive the company into reimbursing her for photography service payments.
Jiang Lizhen, 34, former human resources officer of Kiu Hung International Holdings Limited (Kiu Hung), faces one count of attempted fraud, contrary to Section 16A of the Theft Ordinance and Section 159G of the Crimes Ordinance.
The defendant will appear in the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts next Tuesday (September 22) for plea.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offence.
At the material time, the defendant was a human resources officer of Kiu Hung. She was responsible for organising a corporate function held on September 11, 2018 which required photography service. A photography service provider agreed to take up the job at a charge of $1,500.
The charge alleges that between September 12 and October 3, 2018, the defendant falsely represented to Kiu Hung in her application for expenses reimbursement that two payments totalling $4,500 had been made to a photography service provider, and with intent to defraud, attempted to induce Kiu Hung to approve the application, which would result in benefit to her or in prejudice to Kiu Hung.
It is alleged that the photography service provider had never received the aforesaid payments of $4,500, though the defendant had transferred $1,500 to its proprietor on September 19, 2018.
Kiu Hung has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending her court appearance next Tuesday.
Jiang Lizhen, 34, former human resources officer of Kiu Hung International Holdings Limited (Kiu Hung), faces one count of attempted fraud, contrary to Section 16A of the Theft Ordinance and Section 159G of the Crimes Ordinance.
The defendant will appear in the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts next Tuesday (September 22) for plea.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offence.
At the material time, the defendant was a human resources officer of Kiu Hung. She was responsible for organising a corporate function held on September 11, 2018 which required photography service. A photography service provider agreed to take up the job at a charge of $1,500.
The charge alleges that between September 12 and October 3, 2018, the defendant falsely represented to Kiu Hung in her application for expenses reimbursement that two payments totalling $4,500 had been made to a photography service provider, and with intent to defraud, attempted to induce Kiu Hung to approve the application, which would result in benefit to her or in prejudice to Kiu Hung.
It is alleged that the photography service provider had never received the aforesaid payments of $4,500, though the defendant had transferred $1,500 to its proprietor on September 19, 2018.
Kiu Hung has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending her court appearance next Tuesday.