Police have charged senior officials over alleged score-tampering in local government recruitment exams, and the probe now covers brokers. Officials named 5,925 candidates with irregular scores; being on the list does not by itself mean fraud. Candidates left off the revised list can request a score review from Aug 13-31, and provincial committees meet Aug 21. Most relevant to SMEs only if they employ people recruited through these local government exams or do business with local authorities, which may see staffing delays.