Former Air Force NCO Falsifies Unit Procurement Meal Expenses, Sentenced to 10 Months Suspended for 2 Years
A former Air Force NCO, Mr. Li, was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for 2 years, for attempting to defraud 2,435 NTD by inflating meal and beverage costs during his procurement duties. The fraud was detected during the review process.
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Mr. Li, who served as an NCO in the Air Force, took the opportunity of ordering lunch and beverages to falsify amounts, attempting to defraud NT$2,435. The unit supervisor noticed discrepancies during the review and returned the request without disbursing funds. The Tainan District Court today sentenced him to 10 months in prison, suspended for 2 years.
The Tainan District Court issued a press release stating that Mr. Li served as an armament maintenance NCO in the Air Force Command's Air Defense Unit (retired) starting in 2014. He was responsible for small-scale procurement and other duties, and as a public servant with legal authority, was bound by law.
The court stated that between April and June of 2024, Mr. Li was on duty as the unit's mess committee member. After returning to the base from training one day, he was responsible for ordering lunch and beverages for the unit's personnel, which actually cost NT$5,495 (NT$3,965 for lunches, NT$1,530 for beverages). He then filled out an inaccurate receipt for NT$6,100 on a blank receipt provided by an unaware vendor who did not require unified invoices, incorrectly stating the unit price and total cost for the bento boxes. He also affixed the receipt to the original supporting document for his duties and inaccurately recorded the cost of beverages as NT$1,830 on the expenditure certification form, creating false official documents detailing the day's lunch and beverage expenses at NT$7,930. He submitted these through the proper channels to request payment, attempting to defraud NT$2,435. However, the unit's financial officer and political instructor noticed irregularities during their review and rejected the request.
The court stated that Mr. Li's actions constituted the crime of a public servant using their position to attempt to defraud property under the Anti-Corruption Statute, the crime of using false official documents under the Law Governing the Armed Forces, and the crime of using forged private documents under the Criminal Code. After receiving an administrative investigation from the Ministry of National Defense's Air Force Command, Mr. Li voluntarily surrendered to the Tainan Military Police and, due to the attempted nature of the crime, did not obtain any criminal proceeds.
The court noted that Mr. Li confessed to his actions throughout the investigation and trial, and had no prior criminal record. Considering the motive, purpose, means of the crime, the amount of illicit gain he attempted to obtain, and the harm to legal interests, he was sentenced to 10 months in prison, with a suspended sentence of 2 years, and disqualification from public office for 1 year. He is also required to pay NT$20,000 to the public treasury within 6 months of the suspended sentence becoming final. The case is subject to appeal. (Edited by Chen Ren-hua) 1150420
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The Tainan District Court issued a press release stating that Mr. Li served as an armament maintenance NCO in the Air Force Command's Air Defense Unit (retired) starting in 2014. He was responsible for small-scale procurement and other duties, and as a public servant with legal authority, was bound by law.
The court stated that between April and June of 2024, Mr. Li was on duty as the unit's mess committee member. After returning to the base from training one day, he was responsible for ordering lunch and beverages for the unit's personnel, which actually cost NT$5,495 (NT$3,965 for lunches, NT$1,530 for beverages). He then filled out an inaccurate receipt for NT$6,100 on a blank receipt provided by an unaware vendor who did not require unified invoices, incorrectly stating the unit price and total cost for the bento boxes. He also affixed the receipt to the original supporting document for his duties and inaccurately recorded the cost of beverages as NT$1,830 on the expenditure certification form, creating false official documents detailing the day's lunch and beverage expenses at NT$7,930. He submitted these through the proper channels to request payment, attempting to defraud NT$2,435. However, the unit's financial officer and political instructor noticed irregularities during their review and rejected the request.
The court stated that Mr. Li's actions constituted the crime of a public servant using their position to attempt to defraud property under the Anti-Corruption Statute, the crime of using false official documents under the Law Governing the Armed Forces, and the crime of using forged private documents under the Criminal Code. After receiving an administrative investigation from the Ministry of National Defense's Air Force Command, Mr. Li voluntarily surrendered to the Tainan Military Police and, due to the attempted nature of the crime, did not obtain any criminal proceeds.
The court noted that Mr. Li confessed to his actions throughout the investigation and trial, and had no prior criminal record. Considering the motive, purpose, means of the crime, the amount of illicit gain he attempted to obtain, and the harm to legal interests, he was sentenced to 10 months in prison, with a suspended sentence of 2 years, and disqualification from public office for 1 year. He is also required to pay NT$20,000 to the public treasury within 6 months of the suspended sentence becoming final. The case is subject to appeal. (Edited by Chen Ren-hua) 1150420
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