New regulation: 29,000 U.S. dollars awarded for exposing graft

Source: China Daily | 05-06-2009 09:11

BEIJING, May 6 -- The incentive to fight corruption just got better. Blowing the lid off a scandal can now fetch you up to 200,000 yuan (29,000 U.S. dollars), according to a new regulation released Tuesday.

Whistleblowers will be entitled to 10 percent of the value of the properties that are expropriated in graft cases, said a revised work report released by the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP).

"Generally, the reward is expected to be under 100,000 yuan, but those who provide tip-offs that have a significant impact can be given up to 200,000 yuan," the report said.

"And if the SPP approves, the amount can be even higher if the informant helps blow the lid off a major scandal."

Whistleblowers also stand to receive up to 5,000 yuan if the tip-offs help uncover a criminal case without expropriated properties.

Procuratorates will give out the monetary rewards after a court verdict has concluded or is taking effect, the report said.

Last year, procuratorates handled 33,546 cases of graft, bribery and dereliction of duty, with 41,179 people investigated, SPP Procurator-general Cao Jianming said in his work report in March.