'Hijacked the system' | Payroll assistant swindled employer out of £85k with fake expense claims

A payroll assistant conned her employer out of nearly £85,000 by making payments to herself for false expenses claims for several years, a court has heard.

Angela Hunter took advantage after her employer, Hull-based civil engineering firm Northern Divers Ltd, updated its payments system during the pandemic – switching from cash payments for expenses such accommodation costs, to direct bank transfers.