Council Employee Stole Over £1m

Sunday, 7th July 2024 at 4:10pm

As reported on the Mail Online website, a council employee stole more than £1 million from his local authority employers and spent it on foreign holidays, meals out and luxury goods.

Michael Paterson – jailed for four years – took the huge amount of cash over a 17-year period, and claimed he stole to pay off his debts.

He manipulated computer systems to issue council tax refunds of up to £3,000, altering payee account details to his own, without any authorisation or verification required.

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