Top tourism officials appeared as witnesses at the Julie Corkill trial today.

Director of Tourism Geoff LePage finished his evidence, and statements were heard from Chief Executive of the department, Carol Glover, and her predecessor, Terry Toohey.

Carol Glover said she became chief executive in June 2004, and wasn't involved in the Corkills' grant application.

She also said she had no direct involvement in the police investigation.

However, the court heard that in a phone call Mrs Corkill told her she had informed the DTL some invoices submitted in connection with work at her home weren't signed or paid, and this had been approved by an official.

Mr Toohey's statement said he had previously asked staff to phone Mrs Corkill about the unpaid invoices, which she claimed she had settled.

But he said Mrs Corkill later admitted to Mr LePage they hadn't all been paid.

The case will continue on Monday, and DTL Minister David Cretney may be called to give evidence.

When the trial resumes the prosecution is expected to sum up its case and Mrs Corkill could be called to the witness stand.

She denies four counts of false accounting and two of obtaining total of ?90,000 in tourism grants by deception.

(Picture: Douglas courthouse, where Julie Corkill is on trial).