An IT worker who swindled Dundee City Council out of more than £1million to cover his gambling debts has been ordered to pay back £49,979.
Mark Conway had high-level access to Dundee City Council’s financial systems and created numerous false invoices that he paid into his own accounts.
The 52-year-old was jailed for more than five years after being convicted of faking invoices to divert public money to settle his online debts.
His crimes spanned from August 2009 to May 2016, but so far the local authority has only recovered £7,337.
Yesterday, the High Court in Edinburgh ordered he hand over £49,979 during a proceeds of crime hearing.
Defence counsel Gavin Anderson told judge Lady Carmichael that his client has agreed to sell his home in Brechin to raise the cash.
The court heard that if the Crown can’t raise the sum from the house sale, they will retain the power to take Conway back to court should he acquire more capital in the years to come.
And the court heard the sum taken under proceeds of crime legislation will be sent onto Dundee City Council as compensation for Conway’s actions.
