A charity CEO who stole from petty cash to purchase a TV and barbecue has been dismissed and brought before court. Jane Harding has been the chief executive of North Staffs Carers Association for 19 years, and was sacked when her theft was discovered.
She has since confessed to her crimes at North Staffordshire Justice Centre, with the 55-year-old being warned that she could face jail time.
Prosecutor Ian Shaw told the court: "It's quite a sad case frankly. Ms Harding was chief executive officer of North Staffs Carers and had been in that role for around 19 years. READ MORE: 'Watching Dame Deborah James die at 40 saved my life' "It came to light in October 2021 that there were some discrepancies in petty cash.
The deputy chief executive officer and chair of the organisation started doing some investigation and it transpired that they discovered that Ms Harding had been claiming money, putting in petty cash receipts which represented items that had been purchased but not for the benefit of the charity. "Among them was a TV and a barbecue.
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