The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has ruled Enfield Council cannot withhold pension benefits for a man who embezzled nearly £500,000, due to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) rules.
Mr A, who was previously head of finance for the council, paid £448,207 across 104 payments to his personal bank accounts between June 2008 and 2010. He then deleted his bank account details from t...
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