Hi, I am hoping that someone can offer some help. I'm in the US so hopefully someone will be familiar with the law here. Ok here goes. I have a corporate purchasing card and have been using it for about 10 months for personal charges that may now total a little over $5000 (I'm not certain). It just coming to light. I'm hoping to work something out with my employer and pay for all the charges before a full investigation is launched. My reason offered was that they were all accidents I inadverently was using the card for personal use (that I confused it with my own personal card). Does that sound believeable? I am so scared and nervous about this poor decision and lapse in judgement.
Questions: How likely will they be to work with me on handling this WITHOUT legal action? Should I get an attorney? Could I face jail time/fine?