The disciplinary court sentenced Sheng Yuan to be demoted by one level and reclassified.

(Photo by reporter Wu Zhengfeng)

[Reporter Wu Zhengfeng/Taipei Report] The Port Bureau of the Ministry of Communications sent people to Dongding Island to inspect the lighthouse renovation project in 2019. He saw that the form had been completed, but the interior was still being repaired. Even the old corroded wooden frame door was not opened. After the dismantling, after investigation, it was discovered that the technical assistant named Sheng who was in charge of the project had made false records of the completion confirmation meeting.

The Taipei District Court sentenced Sheng Yuan to 1 year and 4 months in prison for the crime of forgery.

The judgment pointed out that Sheng Yuan handled the public bidding of the Port Bureau's "Beiding Island, Dongding Island and other two lighthouse renovation projects". In 2018, the bid was awarded at 5,116,899 yuan. From July 7 to July 10, 2019.

According to the information, Sheng Yuan knew that the walruses were not good enough to land on Beiding Island and Dongding Island, and he did not hold a pre-contract review meeting to check the completed projects and quantities in writing. Before confirming the review meeting minutes, report to the Port Bureau, and then he will sign for the Bureau of Port Bureau for future reference.

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The pre-contract performance confirmation review meeting was clearly not held, but Sheng Yuan stated in the official document that he had held a contract performance confirmation review meeting with the architect, and checked the completed projects and quantities based on the contract, completion drawings, and completion photos.

Mr. Sheng attached the false completion confirmation meeting minutes. When signing the procurement inspection and acceptance operation in 2019, "after the group receives the contract performance confirmation from the entrusted construction company and transferred to the construction company, it will be included in Item 2, Article 15 of the project contract. Within the time limit specified in paragraph 1, that is, on July 16 and July 17, 2018, dispatch personnel to cooperate with the supervisory unit and the construction manufacturer to check the completed project and quantity on the contract, diagram, form and sample, and conduct a performance confirmation review meeting to complete the confirmation and complete the project. "Records" and other false contents were published in the official documents, which made the approval personnel of the Port Bureau mistakenly believe that the case has been completed in accordance with Article 92 of the Implementation Rules of the Government Procurement Law, and has been confirmed in conjunction with the supervision unit.

On October 3, 2019, the Port Bureau approved the inspection and acceptance operation, and assigned the main inspectors to Dongding Island to inspect the results. Unexpectedly, he saw that there are still many projects that have not been completed in accordance with the contract items and diagrams, including the inside There are lanterns and lighthouse roofs with internal skeletons, old corroded wooden frame doors that have not been removed, and lighthouse lanterns with cast iron planks that are still being repaired.

For the criminal part, the North Court found that Sheng’s violation of the criminal law was the crime of instigating and publishing false documents in business, and the crime of public servants publishing false documents.

The Ministry of Communications then referred the whole case to the disciplinary court for trial.

Member Sheng emphasized that he was not doing it for his own self-interest, nor did he receive any improper benefits, and did not damage the credibility of the government. The malignity of his behavior was not serious. He has confessed his fault and sincerely repented.

The disciplinary court pointed out that Sheng Yuan, as the organizer of this public project, failed to perform his duties in a serious and responsible manner in accordance with the law. Facing the contractor's lack of work and delays in the construction period, he evaded the compulsory means that should be carried out, and even instigated the supervisory architect to cooperate. Published false content on the official documents in his possession, and his concept of abiding by the law is obviously lacking. However, considering that Sheng Yuan confessed to the crime, expressed remorse, and his attitude after the behavior was still good, he was sentenced to a lower level of punishment after the review, and he could appeal.