Ex-NUS prof jailed for submitting fake invoices, duping university into disbursing nearly S$88,400

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The man created fictitious invoices or altered existing ones to reflect higher amounts than paid.

New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: For more than six years, a National University of Singapore professor submitted 37 false expense claims, deceiving the university into"reimbursing" him nearly S$88,400 .

When submitting their claims online, NUS staff members are supposed to upload supporting documents as proof of purchase. In another instance, he purchased a vacuum cleaner for S$120 to clean his office. Tan then altered the cash sale document by adding a"0" to the amount to make the appear as S$1,200.

"During this time, the accused ruminated irrationally about wanting to retaliate against his family for what the accused perceived to be a lack of appreciation of him," said Deputy Public Prosecutor David Menon.

 

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