A Cobb County woman allegedly gave herself paycheck bonuses totaling nearly $173,000 while working as a payroll manager for a doctor's office, according to police.
Patty Jean Holmes, 47, of Mableton, is accused of using her office computer to add cash advances on her paychecks while working for her Marietta employer between September 2010 and December 2011, according to her arrest warrant obtained by the AJC.
"There were 30 advances that were placed directly onto her paycheck, which was then direct-deposited into her personal account," the warrant states.
The bonuses totaled $172,733, according to the warrant. The company that employed her told investigators that Holmes was not authorized to give herself the extra money, the warrant states.
Holmes was arrested April 25 and charged with theft by taking and computer forgery, both felonies, according to Cobb County jail records. She was released from jail early Saturday after posting $50,000 bond.
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