Monica Rigsby, a former office manager at Georgia Pediatric Cardiology near Atlanta, was sentenced to 30 months in prison after she was convicted of embezzling more than $1 million from the practice, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Prosecutors said Rigsby altered the practice’s accounting system to make it appear as though she was being reimbursed for legitimate expenses. She then used that money to pay for clothes, jewelry, a car and her daughter’s college.
After prison, Rigsby will have three years of supervised release. She is also required to pay more than $1 million in restitution.
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As a senior news writer for TriMed, Subrata covers cardiology, clinical innovation and healthcare business. She has a master’s degree in communication management and 12 years of experience in journalism and public relations.