A QUEENSLAND public servant will appear in court today charged with allegedly receiving more than $130,000 in secret commissions following a Crime and Misconduct Commission investigation.

The 55-year-old Reedy Creek will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court over 59 charges of receiving secret commissions contrary to Section 442B(a) of the Criminal Code.

The man had been working as a senior procurement manager at a facility on the Gold Coast operated by the former Department of Innovation, Information, Economy, Sport and Recreation.

In a statement released today the CMC indicated it will allege the man requested and received fees from contractors over an extended period of time for undertaking aspects of those contractors’ invoicing to the Department.

“The CMC’s investigation identified 59 separate payments totalling $133,664.45 were allegedly made from contractors to the public servant,” the statement said.

“As part of the same CMC investigation, a cleaning, maintenance and security contractor was charged with fraud in May 2013.

“The 49-year-old man from Slacks Creek appeared on 7 March 2014 before the Brisbane District Court and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment wholly suspended for two years.

“In addition, the 49-year-old man was ordered to pay $18,345.90 in restitution to the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing.”