Former Senior Engineer Convicted Over Fake Quotations
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Summary
A former senior engineering officer of Savills Property Management was convicted at Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts after contesting a charge over the use of nearly 120 fake quotations in small-scale repair and maintenance works at the Monterey private housing estate in Tseung Kwan O. His former subordinate had earlier admitted the same offence, and the court adjourned the case to August 28 for sentencing after calling for reports.
Key Points
- The convicted defendant is 30-year-old Yeung Kwok-sun, a former senior engineering officer at Savills Property Management, while former engineering officer Koon Wai-fung, 32, had earlier pleaded guilty.
- Both men were stationed at Monterey in Tseung Kwan O and were responsible for procurement relating to building maintenance and repair works at the private estate
- Company guidelines required at least three quotations for each small works contract below HK$20,000, but the pair allegedly failed to obtain enough quotations before awarding orders
- Between February and April 2023, they awarded nearly 60 works orders worth about HK$600,000 directly to three contractors, according to the case.
- After an internal audit uncovered irregularities, the pair submitted nearly 120 false quotations said to be from 17 contractors, but ICAC found those firms had never issued them
Why It Matters
The case will be watched for sentencing because the magistrate described the conduct as serious and a breach of trust involving a substantial number of false quotations. For Hong Kong property management and procurement staff, it underlines the legal risk of using fabricated documents to cover failures in tender or quotation procedures.