Auditor’s office arrests former Park Commission Treasurer
Berry is accused of taking public funds that came into her possession by virtue of her employment and pocketing the money for her own personal use.
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Auditor’s office report on cost of illegal immigration to taxpayers
Analysts from the Office of the State Auditor estimate that there are at least 22,000 illegal immigrants currently living in Mississippi.
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Auditor’s office arrests former Quitman high school bookkeeper
She is accused of taking cash from the school activity fund and pocketing the money for her own personal use.
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Former ICC technician arrested for embezzlement
All persons arrested by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Landscape architect arrested, accused of fraud
Jackson faces up to five years and $10,000 in fines if convicted.
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Former Mississippi State Hospital employee pleads guilty
Lofton was prosecuted by District Attorney John “Bubba” Bramlett’s office. Lofton’s sentencing is set for June 4.
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Former Tax Collector Clerk pleads guilty to embezzlement
Phillips was prosecuted by the Rankin County District Attorney’s Office.
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Lee County woman pleads to theft of government funds
Burgess will be sentenced by the US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi in September of this year.
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Auditor’s Office announces Operation Payback and secures first indictment
Operation Payback is different from most other investigations in the State Auditor’s office because of a unique data analytics tool that auditors used.
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Couple arrested for receiving fraudulent unemployment benefits
All persons arrested by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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