This latest CPIB investigation comes on the back of several recent high profile corruption cases involving civil servants.
In November, Koh Seah Wee, a former deputy director of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), and Christopher Lim Chai Meng, a manager in his department, were jailed for 22 years and 15 years, respectively, for cheating the SLA and other government agencies of more than S$12 million.
Early this month, Liew Chee Meng, an assistant executive from the MHA, was jailed eight years and eight months for cheating the ministry of S$617,087.
Commenting on the recent spate of fraud and corruption cases in the public sector, corporate governance expert Mak Yuen Teen, an associate professor of accounting at the National University of Singapore Business School, said: "We need to take a long-hard look at ourselves - why is this happening, was there not enough due diligence when appointing people - as this could affect our image.
"Internationally, we've always ranked top three or four in the corruption perception index - I worry that this has made us complacent," he added.
This latest CPIB investigation comes on the back of several recent high profile corruption cases involving civil servants.
In November, Koh Seah Wee, a former deputy director of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), and Christopher Lim Chai Meng, a manager in his department, were jailed for 22 years and 15 years, respectively, for cheating the SLA and other government agencies of more than S$12 million.
Early this month, Liew Chee Meng, an assistant executive from the MHA, was jailed eight years and eight months for cheating the ministry of S$617,087.
Commenting on the recent spate of fraud and corruption cases in the public sector, corporate governance expert Mak Yuen Teen, an associate professor of accounting at the National University of Singapore Business School, said: "We need to take a long-hard look at ourselves - why is this happening, was there not enough due diligence when appointing people - as this could affect our image.
"Internationally, we've always ranked top three or four in the corruption perception index - I worry that this has made us complacent," he added.
This latest CPIB investigation comes on the back of several recent high profile corruption cases involving civil servants.
In November, Koh Seah Wee, a former deputy director of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), and Christopher Lim Chai Meng, a manager in his department, were jailed for 22 years and 15 years, respectively, for cheating the SLA and other government agencies of more than S$12 million.
Early this month, Liew Chee Meng, an assistant executive from the MHA, was jailed eight years and eight months for cheating the ministry of S$617,087.
Commenting on the recent spate of fraud and corruption cases in the public sector, corporate governance expert Mak Yuen Teen, an associate professor of accounting at the National University of Singapore Business School, said: "We need to take a long-hard look at ourselves - why is this happening, was there not enough due diligence when appointing people - as this could affect our image.
"Internationally, we've always ranked top three or four in the corruption perception index - I worry that this has made us complacent," he added.
This latest CPIB investigation comes on the back of several recent high profile corruption cases involving civil servants.
In November, Koh Seah Wee, a former deputy director of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), and Christopher Lim Chai Meng, a manager in his department, were jailed for 22 years and 15 years, respectively, for cheating the SLA and other government agencies of more than S$12 million.
Early this month, Liew Chee Meng, an assistant executive from the MHA, was jailed eight years and eight months for cheating the ministry of S$617,087.
Commenting on the recent spate of fraud and corruption cases in the public sector, corporate governance expert Mak Yuen Teen, an associate professor of accounting at the National University of Singapore Business School, said: "We need to take a long-hard look at ourselves - why is this happening, was there not enough due diligence when appointing people - as this could affect our image.
"Internationally, we've always ranked top three or four in the corruption perception index - I worry that this has made us complacent," he added.
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In November, Koh Seah Wee, a former deputy director of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), and Christopher Lim Chai Meng, a manager in his department, were jailed for 22 years and 15 years, respectively, for cheating the SLA and other government agencies of more than S$12 million.
Early this month, Liew Chee Meng, an assistant executive from the MHA, was jailed eight years and eight months for cheating the ministry of S$617,087.
Commenting on the recent spate of fraud and corruption cases in the public sector, corporate governance expert Mak Yuen Teen, an associate professor of accounting at the National University of Singapore Business School, said: "We need to take a long-hard look at ourselves - why is this happening, was there not enough due diligence when appointing people - as this could affect our image.
"Internationally, we've always ranked top three or four in the corruption perception index - I worry that this has made us complacent," he added.
This latest CPIB investigation comes on the back of several recent high profile corruption cases involving civil servants.
In November, Koh Seah Wee, a former deputy director of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), and Christopher Lim Chai Meng, a manager in his department, were jailed for 22 years and 15 years, respectively, for cheating the SLA and other government agencies of more than S$12 million.
Early this month, Liew Chee Meng, an assistant executive from the MHA, was jailed eight years and eight months for cheating the ministry of S$617,087.
Commenting on the recent spate of fraud and corruption cases in the public sector, corporate governance expert Mak Yuen Teen, an associate professor of accounting at the National University of Singapore Business School, said: "We need to take a long-hard look at ourselves - why is this happening, was there not enough due diligence when appointing people - as this could affect our image.
"Internationally, we've always ranked top three or four in the corruption perception index - I worry that this has made us complacent," he added.
This latest CPIB investigation comes on the back of several recent high profile corruption cases involving civil servants.
In November, Koh Seah Wee, a former deputy director of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), and Christopher Lim Chai Meng, a manager in his department, were jailed for 22 years and 15 years, respectively, for cheating the SLA and other government agencies of more than S$12 million.
Early this month, Liew Chee Meng, an assistant executive from the MHA, was jailed eight years and eight months for cheating the ministry of S$617,087.
Commenting on the recent spate of fraud and corruption cases in the public sector, corporate governance expert Mak Yuen Teen, an associate professor of accounting at the National University of Singapore Business School, said: "We need to take a long-hard look at ourselves - why is this happening, was there not enough due diligence when appointing people - as this could affect our image.
"Internationally, we've always ranked top three or four in the corruption perception index - I worry that this has made us complacent," he added.
This latest CPIB investigation comes on the back of several recent high profile corruption cases involving civil servants.
In November, Koh Seah Wee, a former deputy director of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), and Christopher Lim Chai Meng, a manager in his department, were jailed for 22 years and 15 years, respectively, for cheating the SLA and other government agencies of more than S$12 million.
Early this month, Liew Chee Meng, an assistant executive from the MHA, was jailed eight years and eight months for cheating the ministry of S$617,087.
Commenting on the recent spate of fraud and corruption cases in the public sector, corporate governance expert Mak Yuen Teen, an associate professor of accounting at the National University of Singapore Business School, said: "We need to take a long-hard look at ourselves - why is this happening, was there not enough due diligence when appointing people - as this could affect our image.
"Internationally, we've always ranked top three or four in the corruption perception index - I worry that this has made us complacent," he added.
http://www.todayonline.com/Singapor...nduct-against-SCDF-commissioner,-CNB-director
