Sixty internal auditors from 25 bureaux/departments of the government today (October 24) attended an ICAC Corruption Prevention Seminar which set to raise their awareness and understanding of corruption-prone procedures and further enhance the overall corruption prevention capability of the government.

In two law enforcement operations codenamed “Rocket Gun” and “Beacon Tower” mounted this month, the ICAC arrested a total of 148 persons for fraudulently obtaining two types of works-related professional qualifications by allegedly falsifying employment proofs and using corrupt means. It is alleged that the arrestees respectively deceived recognised training course providers (TCPs) of the Labour Department (LD) into issuing professional certificates in relation to excavation works, and deceived the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) into issuing certificates of registration of electrical workers.

The ICAC today (October 22) charged a small house applicant for allegedly conspiring with a developer to sell his “Ding Right” and deceive the Lands Department into granting him a building licence for a small house in Sai Kung.

The ICAC today (October 21) charged a man with allegedly offering $1,000 to bribe a bank staff for opening a business bank account for his company.