一名新西兰执行官因贿赂一名卫生委员会官员以170K美元赢得合同而被判刑。
A New Zealand executive was sentenced for bribing a health board official with $170K to win contracts.
Alpine医疗硬件有限公司董事William MacKenzie被判处四个月的社区拘留,罪名是贿赂一名奥克兰地区卫生局前经理,在2008年至2015年期间以170 215美元的未公开付款方式贿赂了一名前奥克兰地区卫生局经理,以获得合同。
William MacKenzie, a director of Alpine Medical Hardware Limited, was sentenced to four months of community detention for bribing a former Auckland District Health Board manager with $170,215 in undisclosed payments between 2008 and 2015 to secure contracts.
在支付款项的同时,布隆迪人权协会每年对该公司的付款急剧上升,从52 000美元增加到400 000美元。
The payments coincided with a sharp rise in annual ADHB payments to the company, from $52,000 to $400,000.
前经理没有披露这种关系,他表示不认罪,并于2026年8月面临审判。
The former manager, who failed to disclose the relationship, has pleaded not guilty and faces trial in August 2026.
严重欺诈办公室指出,该案凸显了破坏公众信任和卫生采购廉正的腐败现象。
The Serious Fraud Office says the case highlights corruption undermining public trust and integrity in health procurement.