Resources
Case Studies
Our case studies contain analysis and discussion points for users to better understand the legal provisions. They also provide suggestions on how to prevent corruption, fraud and malpractices.
Dr M, the Chief of Service of the Paediatric Department of a public hospital, has the approving authority for purchases not exceeding $100,000. His girlfriend Phoebe is a sales manager of a large medical equipment company.
Recently, David, the Department Operations Manager, recommended a replacement of a medical equipment and the sourcing was in progress. As Dr M knew that Phoebe was being pressured by her boss to secure more business for the company, he offered to help her. After going through the quotations obtained by David, Dr M found that the price quoted by Phoebe was not the lowest. He thus asked David to mark up the quotations of other companies so that he could secure the contract of the medical equipment to Phoebe’s company. In order to please Dr M, David agreed to the proposal.
Dr J is a general practitioner in private practice. On one occasion, his friend Tony, an insurance agent, suggested to him a plan for earning quick money. The Personal Accident Insurance Policy (PAI) offered by his company would provide insurance compensation for an injury caused by an accident resulting in death, permanent or temporary disability to an insured. All claims under the PAI had to be supported by a form issued and signed by a registered doctor in Hong Kong. Tony knew many construction workers and, as a first step, he would suggest to them to buy PAI policies from him. These individuals would make claims later, even though they just suffered from minor injuries. What Dr J could help was to exaggerate the seriousness of the injuries when filling in the worker's claim forms as the attendant doctor, thus resulting in higher compensation payments. The “profit” could then be split among all parties.
Teddy, a clerk in a solicitor firm, was responsible for handling conveyancing documents. Due to financial pressure, Teddy was tempted by his friend to prepare fake documents to deceive the bank for mortgage loans.
Ray, the owner of a forwarding company, invited a shipping clerk of a manufacturer, to set up a partnership with him by making false accounting records in order to conceal the marked up shipment cost.
Vincent, an estate agent, forged a Provisional Agreement for Sale and Purchase with a view to embezzling his employer’s commission.