A former MP on trial for fraud ran a "dysfunctional office" with an invoicing system "completely in disarray", a court heard.
Prosecutors allege false invoices for amounts totalling nearly £30,000 were sent off, partly to fund his "extensive cocaine habit".The former MP, of Walker Close in Sheffield, was elected to Parliament for Labour in June 2017 but quit the party the following year and became an independent.The jury heard invoices were submitted to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority , which was established in the aftermath of the 2009 scandal over MP's expenses.
Ms Wilson said invoices submitted for services by "Confident About Autism South Yorkshire " were not paid out for reasons including inconsistent formatting and insufficient detail on what services were provided.Ms Wilson said Mr O'Mara gave her the impression CAASY was his co-accused, John Woodliff.
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