Government driver in court over $12,800 OT allowance fraud
2017-2-9
A government driver appeared in the Eastern Magistracy today (February 9) after being charged by the ICAC with defrauding the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of overtime (OT) allowance totalling over $12,800 by submitting false claim forms.
Tsang Chi-yan, 42, who was charged on Tuesday (February 7), faced one count of fraud, contrary to Section 16A of the Theft Ordinance.
No plea was taken today. Magistrate Mr Jason Wan Siu-ming adjourned the case to March 23 this year for mention.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offence.
At the material time, the defendant was employed by the Hong Kong Government as a Motor Driver and deployed to IRD to work from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Since June 2013, the defendant had been assigned to serve the Commissioner of Inland Revenue.
The charge alleged that between March 1, 2015 and April 30, 2016, the defendant falsely represented in attendance records, vehicle logbooks and overtime claim forms of IRD that he had reported duty at 6:15 a.m. on various dates.
It was alleged that with intent to defraud, the defendant induced staff members of IRD to release a total sum of $12,872 as part of his OT allowance, which resulted in benefit to him or prejudice to the government.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $2,000. He was ordered not to contact prosecution witnesses.
IRD had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Guys Wong.
Tsang Chi-yan, 42, who was charged on Tuesday (February 7), faced one count of fraud, contrary to Section 16A of the Theft Ordinance.
No plea was taken today. Magistrate Mr Jason Wan Siu-ming adjourned the case to March 23 this year for mention.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offence.
At the material time, the defendant was employed by the Hong Kong Government as a Motor Driver and deployed to IRD to work from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Since June 2013, the defendant had been assigned to serve the Commissioner of Inland Revenue.
The charge alleged that between March 1, 2015 and April 30, 2016, the defendant falsely represented in attendance records, vehicle logbooks and overtime claim forms of IRD that he had reported duty at 6:15 a.m. on various dates.
It was alleged that with intent to defraud, the defendant induced staff members of IRD to release a total sum of $12,872 as part of his OT allowance, which resulted in benefit to him or prejudice to the government.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $2,000. He was ordered not to contact prosecution witnesses.
IRD had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Guys Wong.