KOTA KINABALU: A company managing director (MD) was fined RM180,000 for using fake documents to submit claims amounting to RM267,000.
Marsam Buhera pleaded guilty before Sessions Court judge Abu Bakar Manat to all 15 alternative charges today.
The court ordered Marsam to pay RM12,000, or be jailed four months, for each count. He failed to pay the fine.
The charges stated that Marsam, the MD of Infoteguh Sdn Bhd which owned Kolej Eastern, had used forged documents containing false invoices, list of participants, attendance forms and allowance receipt forms.
Marsam used the documents to submit claims for Kolej Eastern's computer network operation, office management and office management supervisor.
The offence took place between January 2018 and August 2018 at the Sabah Economic Planning Unit here.
The offence, under Section 471 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to two years or a fine or both, upon conviction.
Marsam was originally charged with 21 counts of using false documents to make claims involving RM369,000.
Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission prosecuting officer Dzulkarnain Rousan Hasbi appeared for the prosecution while counsel Farazwin Haxdy represented Marsam.