(St. Joseph County, IN) - A man is off to prison for soaking his employer for at least a half million dollars while living in Michigan City.

 

Authorities say that Joshua Gregg traveled extensively for his job and was compensated for his work-related expenses. However, the amount of reimbursement he turned into the company was often well above his actual expenses. During a nine-year period, Gregg reportedly overcharged anywhere from a half million to 1.5 million dollars.

 

Per a sentencing document, "In his position, he did extensive travel and approved his own expenses. He submitted requests for reimbursement through the company software, and his supervisor in Florida approved the requests."

 

The court ordered him to pay more than $170,000 to his former employer, located in Ohio, as part of his sentence.

 

Gregg, a former vice-president of the firm, was given 18 months in prison in addition to one year of supervised release after completing his prison term.