TAMPA - A former employee of Cone Constructors received a three-year federal prison sentence Tuesday for her part in the road building company's bankruptcy fraud.

Patricia Rankin Grable , 53, must also help co-defendant Michael Cone pay more than $1.77-million in restitution.

Grable pleaded guilty in October to conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud and wire fraud affecting a financial institution. She admitted passing off fake and backdated documents as legitimate during Cone Constructors bankruptcy.

Once one of the state's largest road builders, Cone Constructors served as general contractor for parts of the Suncoast Parkway.