A former employee of the Department of Heritage and Arts, Rosalia Muavesi has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for corruption-related offences.
Of the 24-month sentence, 12 months would be served in custody with the remaining 12 months has been suspended for five years.
FICAC charged Muavesi with a count each of Conspiracy to Defraud – Obtaining a Gain, Obtaining a Financial Advantage and Forgery.
Muavesi had pleaded guilty to the charges.
She was charged alongside Nick Stark who denied one each count of Conspiracy to Defraud – Obtaining a Gain and Aiding and Abetting Obtaining a Financial Advantage.
It was found that Muavesi sought the assistance of her now ex-husband and the second accused in this matter, in acquiring transportation services whilst in Gau for official duties, which she received for free.
However, upon returning to Suva, a false claim was submitted to claim for transport hire amounting to $660.00.
