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A former and a current employee of LTA front court on corruption related charges

A former and a current employee of LTA front court on corruption related charges

By Dhanjay Deo
19/06/2020

A former employee and a current employee of the Land Transport Authority appeared in the Nasinu Magistrates Court today on corruption related charges.

FICAC has charged Adi Vakacegu Ramanakiwai Veronika Malani and Arieta Likuivalu with two counts of Obtaining Financial Advantage and General Dishonesty – Causing a Loss.

It is alleged that while employed as the Manager Road Safety and Education at LTA, Malani approved accountable advance claims made under the names of two other employees of LTA and as a result, obtained financial advantages of $1,925 for herself and $250 for Likuivalu in October 2017.

Malani’s actions are further alleged to have caused a total loss of $2,240 to LTA.

It is alleged that while employed as a Customer Service Officer at LTA, Likuivalu prepared and submitted Accountable Advance claims under the names of two other employees of LTA and as a result, obtained financial advantages of $250.00 for herself and $1,925 for Malani.

Both have been released on bail.

The matter has been adjourned to 4th November.

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