University staff member held over RM300,000 project claims

 

MACC has arrested a 40-year-old woman on suspicion of using forged documents to submit claims for RM330,000.

SHAH ALAM: An officer of a local university has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission over claims amounting to RM330,000 for an education project.

She is suspected of having used forged documents to submit the claims between 2018 and last year.

The 40-year-old woman was arrested at about 4pm today after giving her statement at the Selangor MACC office here, according to a source.

Selangor MACC director Alias Salim confirmed the arrest and said a remand order would be sought at the magistrates’ court tomorrow. - FMT