These updates are provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Anti-Corruption Project for Southeast Asia, and the joint UNODC - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption (UN-PRAC) Project, with support of the Australian Government.
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FIJI:
Viliame Katia sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Former Official Deputy Receiver Viliame Katia has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by Suva Magistrate Shageeth Somaratne.
Bitu found guilty of corruption handed suspended sentence. A former Chief Administration Officer at the Ministry of Finance who has been found guilty of two counts of corruption-related offences, has been handed down a suspended sentence.
Former policeman acquitted of bribery charges. One of two former police officers charged with two counts of bribery by the Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption, has been acquitted by the Suva Magistrates Court.
FRCA investigates evasive companies. Six companies are involved in the import trade are being investigated by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority (FRCA).
Reconciliations not balances – PAC Chair. The Ministry of Sugar Industry has been advised to ensure that reconciliations are prepared for all accounts.
Write-off for two ministries. Two Government ministries have written-off $1.8 million and $600,000 because there were no proper documents for unaccounted money spent over the years.
PNG:
Former MP convicted of misappropriating K1 million. A former MP has been convicted of misappropriating nearly K1 million which was paid to his company in 2012 for a project.
$341 Million Worth Of PNG Rural Development Funds Unaccounted For. A total of 106 provinces and districts have failed to acquit for the funding that they received from the disbursement of SIP funding last year.
Thank you to the team at UN Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Project for sharing these updates. For more information, please contact:
Maria Adomeit, Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser, UNODC, maria.adomeit@unodc.org
Mihaela Stojkoska, Anti-Corruption Specialist - Pacific, UNDP, mihaela.stojkoska@undp.org
Luisa Senibulu, Governance Programme Associate, UNDP/UNODC, luisa.senibulu@undp.org
Maria Lee, Peace & Development Administrative Assistant, UNDP/UNODC, maria.lee@undp.org
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