IPOH: Two statutory corporation officers have been detained by the Perak Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly submitting false claim documents amounting to about RM45,000.
According to sources, the two suspects, a female in her 40s and a male in his 30s, were detained at the state MACC headquarters when giving their statements.
The female suspect was arrested on July 22 at about 6.30pm while the other suspect was arrested on Wednesday (July 23) at about 5pm.
Initial investigation found that both suspects were believed to have conspired when submitting the claims for a programme purportedly held in a district in Perak, but was found to have not been held.
When contacted, Perak MACC director Datuk Ahmad Sabri Mohamed confirmed the matter and said that the case would be investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act.
He reminded all parties, especially heads of departments, to strengthen systems and procedures as well as governance in their respective departments in financial management to prevent irregularities.
