by Elena Chong
A FORMER sales manager was charged in court on Wednesday with
cheating her boss of $134,200 and making false tax invoices.
Chan Yoke Lan, 35 was with Regional Design & Contracts, a
furniture specialist, when she allegedly deceived the owner, Mr Yam
Kok Wai, on 39 occasions into believing that she needed cash to buy
furniture for clients between July 2009 and June last year.
She also faces 29 charges of forgery allegedly committed at the
Race Course Road premises between November 2009 and May last
year.
Chan, who was represented by Mr Tan Cheng Kiong, will appear in
court again on Feb 9.
If convicted of cheating, she can be jailed for up to 10 years
and a fine on each charge.
For forgery, the maximum penalty is four years and a fine.