Former Clarksdale Public Utilities Lead Cashier Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Bounds embezzled customer utility payments and manipulated the computer system to show that her daily collections were less than she collected.
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White testifies to House Ways & Means Committee
The State Auditor’s office received a tip regarding a potential kickback scheme involving the Department of Human Services (DHS).
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Former county water and soil conservation official arrested for embezzlement
The demand letter includes interest and investigative costs.
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Report shows Mississippi public universities spend millions on DEI
A new report released on Thursday, June 8 by State Auditor Shad White shows Mississippi taxpayers how much public universities are spending on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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Siblings convicted, sentenced for COVID Relief fraud
The unemployment insurance benefits were federally subsidized through the CARES Act in response to the pandemic.
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Analysis of Jackson audits shows a dangerous financial situation
“Our analysis of Jackson’s audits shows serious and fundamental financial issues that have to be straightened out. Every concerned taxpayer should be reading this report.”
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Farmington City Clerk arrested for embezzlement
Debora Jackson is accused of turning in fraudulent time cards, using sick/vacation leave that she did not have, and calculating overtime that was not in accordance with the Federal Labor Standards Act.
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Statute of Limitations on Bribery Increased
The new law increases the statute of limitations on bribery from three years to five years.
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Former Hancock County coroner indicted on multiple charges
Former Hancock County Coroner James Faulk was indicted on multiple charges.
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Former Jackson County employee pleads guilty to embezzlement
State Auditor Shad White has announced Jonathan Smith has pleaded guilty to embezzlement.
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