A former Gwinnett office manager is accused of bilking her employer out of almost $39,000 by padding her time sheet over a six-year period, according to Gwinnett County police.
Buford resident Linda Kettering, 60, was arrested on felony charges of theft by deception on Friday. She was released on bond later that day from the Gwinnett County Jail.
According to an arrest warrant, Kettering added unauthorized hours to weekly time sheets between 2004 and 2010, bilking Professional Communications Management Inc. of about $38,937.
Police began investigating the matter in January when a representative of the Norcross company told police that recent audits had revealed the pay discrepancies. Kettering quit her job when questioned about the time sheets last year, according to the police report. She could not be reached for comment.
The company's website says Professional Communications Management provides telephone, data network and wireless solutions to clients.
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