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Mar 20, 2010
Ex-charity manager jailed
District judge says former Parkway Healthcare Foundation head exploited charities' weaknesses
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Stephanie Chee Jok Heng was ordered to pay compensation to the charities. She is out on bail, pending her appeal. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
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AS THE head of three charitable organisations, Stephanie Chee Jok Heng knew exactly how weak their internal controls were in areas such as approving reimbursement claims.
But instead of fixing them, she exploited them, using false invoices to pass off her personal expenses as legitimate ones.
Chee, 51, the former general manager of Parkway Healthcare Foundation (PHF) and two health-care centres for the elderly, was jailed 13 months yesterday.
Chee, who was later appointed management consultant to these organisations, had earlier been convicted of 10 cheating charges involving a total of $5,761 after a hearing that lasted more than 20 days.
Her punishment came two days after the end of a civil court hearing in the High Court. Chee sued prominent paraplegic athlete William Tan for more than $400,000 over alleged loans and losses from a property sale.
Yesterday, District Judge Jasvender Kaur had harsh words for her after agreeing with Deputy Public Prosecutor Gordon Oh that Chee deserved a deterrent sentence.
Read the full story in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times. [email protected]
Ex-charity manager jailed
District judge says former Parkway Healthcare Foundation head exploited charities' weaknesses
<!-- by line -->By Elena Chong
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AS THE head of three charitable organisations, Stephanie Chee Jok Heng knew exactly how weak their internal controls were in areas such as approving reimbursement claims.
But instead of fixing them, she exploited them, using false invoices to pass off her personal expenses as legitimate ones.
Chee, 51, the former general manager of Parkway Healthcare Foundation (PHF) and two health-care centres for the elderly, was jailed 13 months yesterday.
Chee, who was later appointed management consultant to these organisations, had earlier been convicted of 10 cheating charges involving a total of $5,761 after a hearing that lasted more than 20 days.
Her punishment came two days after the end of a civil court hearing in the High Court. Chee sued prominent paraplegic athlete William Tan for more than $400,000 over alleged loans and losses from a property sale.
Yesterday, District Judge Jasvender Kaur had harsh words for her after agreeing with Deputy Public Prosecutor Gordon Oh that Chee deserved a deterrent sentence.
Read the full story in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times. [email protected]
