A former assistant admissions officer of an international school and her boyfriend have been charged by the ICAC today (Friday) with defrauding and attempting to defraud two parents of donations totalling $3 million in relation to the admission of their children to the school, and laundering the related crime proceeds respectively.

A director of a trading company has been charged by the ICAC today (Wednesday) with offering an illegal rebate to an employee of a bank for issuing to his company a certificate of deposit in the purported amount of several hundred million US dollars.

A former teacher of a music company, charged by the ICAC, today (Tuesday) admitted at the Tsuen Wan Magistracy that he had accepted an illegal rebate of over $7,600 for referring a student to buy a harp from a supplier of musical instruments.

The sole proprietor of an electronic company, charged by the ICAC, was today (Tuesday) sentenced to three years’ imprisonment at the District Court for using false commercial invoices to induce five banks to grant 19 Letters of Credit (L/C) facilities totalling over $31 million to another company.

In response to media enquiries, an ICAC spokesman today (Thursday) said the ICAC had completed its investigation into complaints received in August 2014 against an officer of the Lands Department, alleging corruption and/or misconduct in public office concerning her land purchase/use in Yuen Long. Based on the findings of the investigation, the ICAC has sought legal advice from the Department of Justice, which is of the view that the evidence is insufficient to establish that the officer concerned has committed any criminal offence, and decided that no prosecution should be instituted.

A Police Sergeant and a woman, charged by the ICAC, were today (Thursday) sentenced to jail terms up to 30 months at the District Court for misconduct in public office, bribing the sergeant and conspiracy to operate a gambling establishment respectively.

A former employee of a property development company and a director of a recycling company appeared in the Kowloon City Magistracy today (Wednesday) after being charged by the ICAC with bribery in relation to the leasing and subletting of properties.

A Police Sergeant and a woman, charged by the ICAC, were today (Wednesday) convicted at the District Court of respectively misconduct in public office and bribery in relation to the operation of an illegal gambling den.

The core value of integrity was deeply ingrained in the Hong Kong community which found corruption increasingly disdainful and was willing to report it should they come across the crime, the latest ICAC opinion survey revealed.

The sole director of a sourcing company, charged by the ICAC, was today (Friday) convicted at the Fanling Magistracy of fraud by furnishing false information to induce the Hospital Authority (HA) to award a trolley procurement contract worth over $1 million to her company.