Two women will be indicted on Friday ( Feb 14 ) for fabricating false payslips to receive payment for course fees and salary support through Workforce Singapore’s Professional Conversion Programmes (PCPs ).
A 40-year-old girl, the director of a technology development and web design firm, allegedly registered five people for the PCP, according to a police release on Thursday.
The remaining three’s wages were allegedly raised, and two of them were “phantom people” who did no work for the company.
PCPs, which were renamed Career Conversion Programmes in 2021, help mid-career professionals,  , managers, executives and technicians ( PMETs )  , undergo skills conversion and move into new occupations or sectors.
The programme , provides pay support and training cost subsidies to entitled employers who hire them. The company’s monthly spend is used to calculate the income support.
The Supply Chain and Logistics Academy (SCALA ), a program partner appointed by WSG, allegedly submitted false employment contracts and paylips to the PCP between November 2017 and October 2018.
A 54-year-old person allegedly assisted the chairman in  in creating the false payslips and submitting them to SCALA on behalf of the company. She was one of the PCP people.
As a result, SCALA disbursed S$ 65, 571 ( US$ 48, 600 ) in salary support and granted upfront course fee subsidies of S$ 32, 284 to the company.
The crime of , cheating , carries a prison term of up to , 10 years , and a , great.
The Singapore Police Force stated that the officers take a” major view” on the misuse of federal funds, and criminals will be dealt with heavily in accordance with the law.