NKF's ex-assistant purchasing manager pleads guilty to graft
By Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia Posted: 21 August 2006 1902 hrs
The National Kidney Foundation's former assistant manager in the purchasing department has pleaded guilty to charges of corruption.
Ragini Vijayalingam had received $10,174 worth of kickbacks, mainly from Hygeian Medical Supplies, the company her husband, Vasu Velautham, was working for.
She had provided Vasu's boss with information on the range of prices to bid if he wanted to secure an NKF contract for medical supplies.
As a result, the company successfully clinched three contracts.
The company then gave the couple various presents, including cash, which they shared.
Vijayalingam was fined $24,000, over and above the $10,000 penalty she has to pay.
In her mitigation plea, Vijayalingam said her husband was a problem gambler.
He had incurred a large debt and he borrowed money from his manager to cover his losses.
His manager put pressure on him to get Vijayalingam's help in securing the tender. - CNA/ir
The National Kidney Foundation's former assistant manager in the purchasing department has pleaded guilty to charges of corruption.
Ragini Vijayalingam had received $10,174 worth of kickbacks, mainly from Hygeian Medical Supplies, the company her husband, Vasu Velautham, was working for.
She had provided Vasu's boss with information on the range of prices to bid if he wanted to secure an NKF contract for medical supplies.
As a result, the company successfully clinched three contracts.
The company then gave the couple various presents, including cash, which they shared.
Vijayalingam was fined $24,000, over and above the $10,000 penalty she has to pay.
In her mitigation plea, Vijayalingam said her husband was a problem gambler.
He had incurred a large debt and he borrowed money from his manager to cover his losses.
His manager put pressure on him to get Vijayalingam's help in securing the tender. - CNA/ir
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