A Corruption and Crime Commission investigation has resulted in a 47-year-old Maylands woman being sentenced to 18 months jail for laundering almost $104,000 allegedly stolen by a former business manager at Curtin University.
Joy Angela Sanderson pleaded guilty to two charges of property laundering after receiving money from the university.
The university had paid the money to her as a result of false invoices submitted by the former business manager over a nine-month period two years ago.
Ms Sanderson returned most of the money to the business manager but kept $22,796 which was used to pay bills and take a trip.
The former business manager, Ms Tania Carter, has pleaded guilty to 401 charges of stealing allegedly involving about $650,000.
In the District Court Judge Wisbey said imprisonment was the only appropriate punishment as Ms Sanderson had been part of a criminal enterprise.
A Commission spokesman said Curtin University had initially reported the allegations to the Commission and had fully cooperated with the investigation.
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