A former office manager for a South San Francisco restaurant supply company pleaded no contest Monday to grand theft by an employee for making unauthorized company credit card charges of up to $24,000, prosecutors said Tuesday.
After she was fired and confronted by police, 35-year-old Katrina Dayrit told investigators she had used the credit card to purchase food, diapers and to pay her bills during a period of financial trouble, prosecutors said.
Dayrit worked for the United Brands restaurant supply company between July and November 2013. During that time she had access to a corporate credit card for authorized company purchases, prosecutors said.
But a company vice president found she had made 40-50 unauthorized charges over a four-month period of between $16,000 and $24,000, prosecutors said. Dayrit said they had been authorized but could not back up her claim with receipts.
She was fired and police confronted her at her home, where she admitted the fraudulent purchases but said she was using them to buy necessities and pay her bills, according to prosecutors.
Dayrit entered the no contest plea Monday on condition she receive a sentence of no more than 8 months in jail. Her jail sentence could be reduced depending on how much restitution she pays by the time she is sentenced on Feb. 26, prosecutors said.
Dayrit remains out of custody on $50,000 bail.
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