Employee of HyD subcontractor charged by ICAC with using false quotation to reimburse expenses
2022-4-20
The ICAC today (April 20) charged an employee of a subcontractor of the Highways Department (HyD) for allegedly using a false quotation to make a reimbursement claim for expenses of $119,000 with the main contractor.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Upon completion of the investigation, the ICAC sought legal advice from the Department of Justice, which advised charging the defendant.
Luk Shing-pan, 29, project coordinator of Wo Ming Engineering Limited (Wo Ming), faces one count of using a false instrument, contrary to Section 73 of the Crimes Ordinance. He was released on ICAC bail, pending his appearance in the Eastern Magistrates’ Court on Friday (April 22) for plea.
At the material time, Kwan On Construction Company Limited (Kwan On) was the main contractor of the HyD for a barrier-free elevator installation project of a footbridge in Chai Wan. In 2019, the project was subcontracted to Wo Ming at $160 million.
The defendant was a project coordinator of Wo Ming responsible for supervising the company’s works in the project. Wo Ming could make reimbursement claims for expenses with Kwan On by submitting invoices and quotations.
The charge alleges that on an unknown date between late July and late August 2020, the defendant used a false instrument, namely a quotation purportedly issued by a supplier to Wo Ming in the total sum of $119,000, with the intention of inducing Kwan On to accept it as genuine.
It is alleged that the price quoted on the above quotation for four sedimentation tanks for filtering waste water was inflated.
The HyD and Kwan On have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Upon completion of the investigation, the ICAC sought legal advice from the Department of Justice, which advised charging the defendant.
Luk Shing-pan, 29, project coordinator of Wo Ming Engineering Limited (Wo Ming), faces one count of using a false instrument, contrary to Section 73 of the Crimes Ordinance. He was released on ICAC bail, pending his appearance in the Eastern Magistrates’ Court on Friday (April 22) for plea.
At the material time, Kwan On Construction Company Limited (Kwan On) was the main contractor of the HyD for a barrier-free elevator installation project of a footbridge in Chai Wan. In 2019, the project was subcontracted to Wo Ming at $160 million.
The defendant was a project coordinator of Wo Ming responsible for supervising the company’s works in the project. Wo Ming could make reimbursement claims for expenses with Kwan On by submitting invoices and quotations.
The charge alleges that on an unknown date between late July and late August 2020, the defendant used a false instrument, namely a quotation purportedly issued by a supplier to Wo Ming in the total sum of $119,000, with the intention of inducing Kwan On to accept it as genuine.
It is alleged that the price quoted on the above quotation for four sedimentation tanks for filtering waste water was inflated.
The HyD and Kwan On have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.