JACKSON, Miss. — State Auditor Shad White praised the sentencing of two former superintendents and a school teacher in a case involving nearly $400,000 taken from the Department of Education.
White thanked investigators on his team and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for prosecuting the matter, and said his office will continue to pursue those who steal taxpayer funds. “Thank you to the investigators on my team that helped uncover the facts on this case and to the US Attorney’s Office for prosecuting this case,” said State Auditor Shad White. “We will continue to work as hard as we can to hold anyone who steals taxpayer funds accountable.”
The actions followed work by the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, an initiative of the Trump administration chaired by Vice President JD Vance that coordinates with federal, state and local partners to identify and stop fraud involving taxpayer funds.
The original press release is posted on the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi website, according to the statement. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
