a former local finance commissioner arrested in the william collins addictions institute trouble has been paid $ 107 , 000 for tax evading . patrick nottingham , 57 , was also charged to 18 months house arrest and ordered to complete 150 hours of community servant activity . the fine represents 50 % of the federal inheritance tax nottinghamshire did not repay on nearly $ 700 , 000 in bribery he received in return for approving excessive funding to the foundation in 1999 and 2000 . in november 2005 , nottingham pleaded out to fraud and authority peddling and receives a conditional sentence of two days or a time . " mr . nottingham was not only involved in fraudulent activity , he compounded that charge by not disclosure that tax , " explained crown attorney daniel foote at a probation hearing early this week . " he only commits eight set of extremely serious offences . " mansfield ' s fine is the least allowed by regulations . foote said there is zero expectation nottingham will ever pay off the fine .
Patrick Nottingham is involved in the Virginia Fontaine Addictions Foundation scandal.