New Posts For Thread: Council accountant stole almost £1m to fund gambling addictionhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31855165/council-accountant-stole-almost-1m-to-fund-gambling-addictionAn ex-finance officer at a local council has been jailed after he stole almost £1m to fund his gambling addiction.Alan Doig, 57, abused his position at Gedling Borough Council to transfer £934,343.30 into his own bank accounts between 2003 and 2022I'd do that too if I could keep the money, and not blow it on gambling with nothing to show for it. Otherwise, proceeds of crime act (poca) will be thrown at you to sequestrate ill-gotten gains.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31855165/council-accountant-stole-almost-1m-to-fund-gambling-addiction?post_id=564310519#564310519I'd do that too if I could keep the money, and not blow it on gambling with nothing to show for it. Otherwise, proceeds of crime act (poca) will be thrown at you to sequestrate ill-gotten gains.Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:23:46 -0500five yeras , do halfthats an alreet graft....350grand ish a year, well worth doing the time forhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31855165/council-accountant-stole-almost-1m-to-fund-gambling-addiction?post_id=564310485#564310485five yeras , do halfthats an alreet graft....350grand ish a year, well worth doing the time forWed, 09 Oct 2024 11:13:31 -0500seaside was that bus driverhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31855165/council-accountant-stole-almost-1m-to-fund-gambling-addiction?post_id=564301131#564301131seaside was that bus driverThu, 03 Oct 2024 09:53:23 -0500Sounds like the best gamble he ever did.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31855165/council-accountant-stole-almost-1m-to-fund-gambling-addiction?post_id=564301019#564301019Sounds like the best gamble he ever did.Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:00:25 -0500Not bad 5 years "hard labour" for £934,343.30 .Most folks do 40 years for that amount.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31855165/council-accountant-stole-almost-1m-to-fund-gambling-addiction?post_id=564301017#564301017Not bad 5 years "hard labour" for £934,343.30 .Most folks do 40 years for that amount.Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:59:52 -0500I was going to the dogs one night at Harringay and outside the bus station the three card mob were operating the buss driver opened his wage packet and put five pounds down then he put another five pounds down the rick said its there for sure put anohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31855165/council-accountant-stole-almost-1m-to-fund-gambling-addiction?post_id=564301007#564301007I was going to the dogs one night at Harringay and outside the bus station the three card mob were operating the buss driver opened his wage packet and put five pounds down then he put another five pounds down the rick said its there for sure put anoThu, 03 Oct 2024 08:52:07 -0500howard 03 Oct 24 12:17 Does it mean your a gambling addict if you are spinning the wheel to pay back what you've lost. Not sure it's the same thing as addicts just blowing money away."Personally bailed them out time and time again. And they just dohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31855165/council-accountant-stole-almost-1m-to-fund-gambling-addiction?post_id=564300861#564300861howard 03 Oct 24 12:17 Does it mean your a gambling addict if you are spinning the wheel to pay back what you've lost. Not sure it's the same thing as addicts just blowing money away."Personally bailed them out time and time again. And they just doThu, 03 Oct 2024 06:57:13 -0500Accountants have a liking to fudge…….Council members are good with tenders imv……£2 over Joe …..Ok no problem Ta much……https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31855165/council-accountant-stole-almost-1m-to-fund-gambling-addiction?post_id=564300849#564300849Accountants have a liking to fudge…….Council members are good with tenders imv……£2 over Joe …..Ok no problem Ta much……Thu, 03 Oct 2024 06:52:59 -0500Does it mean your a gambling addict if you are spinning the wheel to pay back what you've lost. Not sure it's the same thing as addicts just blowing money away."Personally bailed them out time and time again. And they just done it again and again. Ghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31855165/council-accountant-stole-almost-1m-to-fund-gambling-addiction?post_id=564300801#564300801Does it mean your a gambling addict if you are spinning the wheel to pay back what you've lost. Not sure it's the same thing as addicts just blowing money away."Personally bailed them out time and time again. And they just done it again and again. GThu, 03 Oct 2024 06:17:20 -0500Equally mystified on the long-term theft without being caught - financial systems are supposed to be proof against single individuals - whatever their seniority or authority - being able to subvert checks, so IMO the audit failing is not failing direhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31855165/council-accountant-stole-almost-1m-to-fund-gambling-addiction?post_id=564300741#564300741Equally mystified on the long-term theft without being caught - financial systems are supposed to be proof against single individuals - whatever their seniority or authority - being able to subvert checks, so IMO the audit failing is not failing direThu, 03 Oct 2024 05:26:00 -0500