AMALGAMATED Telecom Holdings Ltd duo - one current and another a former employee - accused of siphoning Board Allowance that is not receipted to ATH Group. The duo are accused of $874,054 loss to ATH

*Executive Claims Despite Receiving
Per Diem - Internal Review
*Our review of ATH expenses for Financial Year 2022 discovered claims of expenses for overseas travel from Co. Credit Card despite receiving Per Diem for same travel.
*The nature of expenses on Credit Card charge from Uber travelling, meal, cash withdrawal and even accommodation.
*This is contrary to Clause1.8.1 of the approved travel policy which states that Per Diem cover for accommodation, meal, transportation, incidental and miscellaneous expenses at the destination.

*Claims on credit card despite receiving Per Diem by Executive Management depict unethical business practice of management associated with double dipping which result in operating expenses for ATH and financial loss.
*Management to ensure that any management related entertainment expenses are approved by the CEO and any entertainment approved expenses to CEO is approved by ATH Board chairperson or ATH Board.
*Board to make a decision on the appropriate course of action to be taken against management for cases of double dipping noted as required under the Travel & Expenses Policy.
*Payment of Airline Frequent Flyer. Supporting documents are provided by the user of credit card for each payment item.
*ATH Board to make decision on recovery of allowances paid to ATH Executive for representation on ATH subsidiaries and also decide on the appropriate action to be taken.
*ATH Board to make a decision going forward on the treatment of board allowance received by the ATH Executive from subsidiary companies and finalization of relative policy/contracts.

Fijileaks: We have not been able to obtain a comment from ATH CEO Ivan Fong (left photo).
*He was re-appointed to the position by the Coalition government on 24 July 2023.

TRAVEL ALLOWANCE SCANDALS GALORE IN FIJI. Fijileaks, 2012