The Dh143.5 million swindling case involving a service firm and Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council (ADTC) has been referred to the Court of Appeals.
The Court of First Instance had acquitted the company owner of swindling charges and ordered the firm to pay a fine of Dh40,000 for exercising unauthorised activity, reported Arabic daily 'Al Khaleej'.
The owner of the service firm is accused of embezzling Dh143.5m from ADTC.
According to Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution records, ADTC and the defendant company that specialises in human resources training, had signed an agreement to establish a rehabilitation centre to train young people in order for them to enter the labour market.
The company was entrusted with organising ICDL computer training; English language course; as well as secretarial and administrative courses, but had no licence to practise in the capital.