CASH-STRAPPED councils have been told to beef up their anti-fraud measures after a former tax collector embezzled over £1million.
Michael Paterson exploited his role at Aberdeen City Council by embezzling a total of £1,087,444.47 over a 17-year period.
The 59-year-old started siphoning off funds from the local authority in November 2006. He spent the stolen sums on luxurious holidays, dining out, Apple goods and his flat.
In total, he made 622 false refunds to himself while he had "unrestricted and unmonitored access" to two computer systems used by his employer.
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