😱 Man jailed 13 months for causing $1.4m in CTE tunnel damage, 10-hour closure A man who caused $1.4 million in damage to the Central Expressway (CTE) tunnel and triggered a 10-hour road closure in 2024 was sentenced to 13 months' jail and fined $1,000 on July 13. READ: https://asia1.news/4ynQ1sM Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.     Full Details   Sentencing date: July 13, 2026  Accused: Lai Daohong, 56, Chinese national, lorry driver  Sentence: 13 months’ jail + $1,000 fine; disqualified from all driving licences for 24 months after release        What Happened   Date/time: Nov 8, 2024, ~12:10pm Location: CTE entrance along Cairnhill Road, heading toward SLE   Lai drove a lorry with a raised crane boom—he forgot to lower it after abandoning a delivery at Nassim Hill (too narrow to unload). The vehicle exceeded the 4.5m height limit and had no required police/auxiliary police escort .   Dashcam footage shows the crane first hitting a tree branch, then a height restriction bar, before slamming into the tunnel ceiling. This caused $1.4 million damage to tunnel electrical and mechanical gear—no structural damage was found .   Disruption   - Immediate closure: 10 hours (until ~10:35pm) to clear debris and secure loose cables, causing severe congestion  - Repairs: Four more nights of partial closures to fix damaged equipment    Charges & Plea   He pleaded guilty to two offences under the Road Traffic Act:   1. Driving a heavy vehicle that collided with government property  2. Operating a vehicle over 4.5m tall without proper escort  

The Auditor-General's Office has found HDB may have overpaid a car park patrol contractor $9.7 million for work not performed, approved S$24.99 million in season parking to ineligible applicants, and had weaknesses in housing grant checks. https://theonlinecitizen.com/2026/07/15/ago-flags-s-9-7-million-possible-overpayment-in-hdb-car-park-patrol-contract     Full Details: AGO 2025/26 Audit Findings on HDB   Published 15 July 2026 by The Online Citizen       Overview   The Auditor-General's Office (AGO) released its Report of the Auditor-General for Financial Year 2025/26 on 15 July 2026, identifying 136 audit issues across public agencies, 29 of which were classified as significant. The Housing & Development Board (HDB) was the most prominently featured agency, with key lapses uncovered in four main areas: car park patrol contracts, season parking eligibility, housing grant schemes, and home improvement works procurement.       1. Car Park Patrol Contract: S$9.7 Million Possible Overpayment   The AGO reviewed a S$61.88 million patrol and enforcement contract running from November 2021 to January 2026, covering operations up to 31 March 2025, and found serious oversight failures:   - Unperformed work: Patrol frequencies fell below required levels, there were large gaps between scheduled and actual patrols, and the same staff were logged as being at multiple locations simultaneously. Some patrols were recorded as completed in under 10 seconds—described by AGO as "highly implausible" for multi-storey car parks. - Contract non-compliance: The contractor failed to commission independent IT system audits and conduct required bi-annual anti-corruption checks; there was no evidence HDB followed up on these breaches. The contractor’s own investigation confirmed IT access control weaknesses had corrupted patrol records, and it has filed a police report. - Financial impact: HDB’s preliminary estimate points to S$9.7 million in potential overpayments for services not delivered.       2. Season Parking: S$24.99 Million Approved for Ineligible Applicants   Auditors examined 228,751 Season Parking (SP) and Family Season Parking (FSP) transactions over three years to March 2025, worth S$24.99 million total, and found critical lapses in eligibility verification:   - Deceased applicants: 30,199 transactions (S$2.95 million) were approved for 2,534 people who had died between 31 days and 26 years prior. - Wrong tier or no eligibility: S$21.58 million went to applicants who were not registered flat/shop owners, occupiers, tenants or subtenants—including 37,138 transactions from people with no HDB address at all, who should have paid higher Tier 2 rates. - FSP rule breaches: S$0.49 million in FSP was approved for cases where the nominated family member did not live nearby, including 1,766 instances where the applicant and relative shared the same address. - Rate calculation error: 10,922 transactions for 1,585 commercial vehicles were charged non-commercial rates, leading to S$1 million in lost revenue.   HDB explained it only checked eligibility at initial application, not at renewals, on the assumption that resident addresses remained unchanged.       3. Housing Grant & Priority Scheme Weaknesses   The AGO assessed the Married Child Priority Scheme (MCPS), Proximity Housing Grant (PHG) and CPF Housing Grant (CPFHG), and found HDB relied on internal records and self-declared details instead of verifying against Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) data:   - Proximity requirement failures: Of 37,737 applications reviewed, 37 MCPS and 27 PHG cases (S$0.47 million total) did not meet the rule that the new home be within 4km of the family member’s residence, due to outdated or incorrect address data. - Duplicate or wrong grants: S$0.17 million in PHG/CPFHG was paid to 6 people who had already received the same grant, due to a programming error that affected a further S$0.06 million. Another S$0.23 million was given to applicants exceeding the income ceiling (S$0.12 million confirmed by auditors, S$0.11 million found in HDB follow-up), after an earlier fix attempt failed. - Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) risks: Addresses in 1,619 approved applications (linked to S$92.90 million in grants) did not match ICA records, raising concerns about compliance with MOP stay requirements. A sample check of 92 cases found 10 confirmed breaches (S$0.22 million), for which grants plus interest have been recovered; the remaining 1,527 cases are still under review.       4. Procurement & Contract Administration Irregularities   For the Home Improvement Programme (HIP):   - Of 44 variation orders (S$34.80 million) checked across 14 HIP contracts, 19 orders from 7 consultants had rate calculation errors: S$1.02 million underpaid on 5 contracts, and S$0.25 million overpaid on 4. - For 3 variation orders, 6 quotations for standard items (totalling S$72,900) showed irregularities; HDB has filed a police report. - Supporting documents worth S$1.43 million appeared to have been created or altered to give the impression checks were completed on time; an HDB officer had asked the consultant to "tidy up discrepancies" before submission. Disciplinary action against responsible staff is pending.       HDB’s Response   HDB stated it takes all findings seriously and is taking immediate action:   - For the patrol contract: Recover all overpaid funds in full, plus impose administrative penalties; zero tolerance for integrity breaches. - For season parking: Require renewal declarations of ongoing eligibility, launch a new system by 2027. - For grants: Cross-check addresses against ICA records, require PHG recipients to update address changes within 28 days, and strengthen monitoring. - For procurement: Review and tighten contract management processes, and take disciplinary action against staff involved in document tampering.

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The Auditor-General's Office has found 120 individuals under exclusion orders entered local casinos 1,100 times, while 79 Singapore Pools accounts belonging to excluded persons remained open, with S$75,800 in bets placed. https://theonlinecitizen.com/2026/07/15/ago-120-excluded-persons-entered-casinos-despite-gambling-exclusion-orders   Full Details: AGO Audit Findings on Gambling Regulatory Gaps (15 Jul 2026)   The Auditor-General's Office (AGO) released its 2025/26 financial year report on 15 July 2026, identifying 136 audit issues across public bodies—29 of which were flagged as significant. Key lapses were found at the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore (GRA) in enforcing gambling exclusion rules and casino employee restrictions.       1. Excluded Persons Entering Casinos   An exclusion order bans individuals from entering casinos and placing bets with Singapore Pools. Auditors reviewed records from 1 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2025 and found:   - 120 people under exclusion orders entered Singapore’s two casinos 1,100 times in total - 107 were eventually reported by casinos, but 12 entered more than 20 times each before being flagged, with delays ranging 43 to 626 days from their first entry - 13 excluded persons entered 108 times and were never reported—they used unupdated IDs not matching exclusion records; MSF plans to fix this with an IT solution by June 2026 - Separately, 26 people exceeded their monthly casino visit limits by 102 extra entries       2. Unclosed Singapore Pools Accounts   - 79 Singapore Pools accounts belonging to excluded persons were not disabled for remote betting - Between 1 Apr 2024 and 31 Dec 2025, 32 account holders placed 1,358 bets worth S$75,800 - Causes cited: data migration errors, missing system checks, and screening logic flaws; issues were rectified by Feb 2026 - As of 3 Mar 2026: 18 accounts closed; 61 remained active only because their exclusion orders had been lifted. GRA is investigating potential offences by those involved       3. Casino Special Employees Breaching Rules   Casino special staff (dealers, slot attendants, etc.) are banned from gambling in any Singapore casino to prevent collusion and protect staff welfare. Audit findings:   - 194 licensed employees entered casinos via public access 1,628 times over two years, with signs of possible gambling - Visit counts ranged from 1 to 148 per person; some stayed 11–34 hours cumulatively - AGO noted GRA lacked sufficient monitoring, leaving breaches undetected       Responses & Remedial Actions   - GRA: Launched enforcement probes against violators; will conduct data-driven targeted checks by June 2027; warned of disciplinary action for staff breaches; will hold briefings in H2 2026 to remind employees of rules - MSF: Will roll out updated ID retrieval systems by June 2026; strengthen system testing and data validation; set up faster cross-agency alert protocols for system changes - Singapore Pools oversight will be tightened through ongoing supervision   Source: The Online Citizen, 15 Jul 2026

A thematic audit of S$2.62 billion in training grants found SSG erroneously disbursed S$4.32 million and WSG paid S$16.82 million to entities showing signs of potential gaming, alongside IT control weaknesses at both agencies. https://theonlinecitizen.com/2026/07/15/ago-flags-s-16-82-million-in-potential-gaming-in-s-2-62-billion-training-grants-audit   Full Details: AGO Audit of S$2.62 Billion Training Grants (FY2025/26)   Released: 15 July 2026 | Audit Period: 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2025 | Scope: 9 grant schemes managed by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and Workforce Singapore (WSG)       Overall Findings   - Total disbursements reviewed: S$2.62 billion - SSG: S$4.32 million erroneously disbursed - WSG: S$16.82 million flagged for potential gaming of grants - Both agencies: significant IT control weaknesses in shared Training Grants System (TGS) - AGO noted general controls were in place, but critical gaps require urgent fixes       📌 SSG Issues & Details   1. Erroneous Disbursements (S$4.32M total)   Under Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS):   - S$4.22M to 691 companies: System logic error understated headcount, misclassifying non-SMEs as eligible; fixed after 2023 system migration - S$98,600 to 15 firms: Wrongly used chargeable income instead of annual turnover to verify SME status - Possible further S$497,700 to 101 firms: Used outdated data (up to 19 years old; 83 cases >10 years) to confirm size - Note: S$2.08M of the total would likely have qualified under other schemes anyway   2. Potential Gaming of Course Funding   - 15 trainees attended 886 self-sponsored courses run by their own employers (31–71 courses each), drawing S$232,100 in grants - 17 courses had only employees, spouses or family members of the provider enrolled – raising questions on legitimate training   3. Monitoring & Contract Lapses   - All 24 funding agreements reviewed had missing progress reporting schedules; 7 reports never submitted, 92 delayed 6–554 days - 10 agreements (S$262.88M total) were signed 3–522 days after funding started – leaving government unprotected in disputes       📌 WSG Issues & Details   1. Ineligible Trainees (S$1.67M)   - Grants paid to 110 people on Career Conversion Programme (CCP) or Mid-Career Pathways Programme (MCPP) with undisclosed links to employers: - 9 via shareholding: S$0.18M - 84 via family ties: S$1.26M - 20 via recent prior employment: S$0.30M - As of May 2026: S$0.31M recovered from 21 cases; investigation due to finish Dec 2026   2. Potential Gaming – S$16.82M Flagged   - 465 entities (763 applications) showed red flags: - 395 had zero local employees – no capacity to provide required supervision - 61 had far too many trainees relative to their headcount - 6 groups of 30 related firms moved trainees between entities to access funding - Post-funding outcomes: Only 12.8% (16/125) of sampled trainees remained employed 3 months after support ended - Double-dipping risks: 52 trainees did sequential CCP/MCPP with red flags: same titles, <6 month gap, salary drops post-support, or >50% pay jump; one case had overlapping training and S$14,900 double-funded (recovered, referred to police) - Caveat: Some "zero employee" cases may belong to larger groups; 24 entities (S$9.13M) likely misrecorded due to UEN entry errors   3. Verification & Documentation Gaps   - S$20.54M paid to 3 partners without full documents (missing invoices/payslips) - Service provider skipped mandatory checks for S$17.48M in claims; could not prove checks for another S$0.77M - 4 partners disbursed S$0.58M without keeping required checklists or records       📌 Shared IT Control Weaknesses   Common TGS Issues   - SSG: 19/35 system accounts excluded from reviews; all 82 database accounts never reviewed – all had weak passwords (no expiry, no lockout) - Vendor accounts remained active weeks/months after approval; one accessed 130 times post-deadline; cross-access to dev + production systems breached segregation rules - WSG: 9 accounts not disabled promptly; 2 still active 2.5+ years past due date       📌 Agency Responses & Fixes   SSG Actions   - Completed account reviews, aligning to Gov standards; rolling out stronger passwords + segregation rules by June 2026; moving TGS to Gov platform by Dec 2026 - Reviewing policy on how old data can be used to verify SME size - Piloting analysis of employer-run self-sponsored training arrangements   WSG Actions   - Probe ongoing until May 2027; added automated checks from Jan 2025; migrating to Business Grants Portal July 2026 to cut data entry errors - Service provider completed missing checks; incident reports filed for lapses       Source: Auditor-General's Office Report FY2025/26, via The Online Citizen (15 Jul 2026)