by Associated Press Published: June 18,2013
Tags: accountant, accounting firm, administration, audit, grant, grant-writing, management, mismangement, review, state agency
BILOXI — The head of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources said today that the agency is “susceptible to fraud, waste and abuse” and must change its own work environment. Jamie Miller’s comments came as he released results of an accounting firm’s review of the agency. It was conducted during Miller’s first 60 days as [...] [...]
CLAY COUNTY — State Auditor Stacey Pickering recovered $69,220.76, and presented a check in the amount of $57,512.99, to the Clay County Circuit Clerk’s Office following an investigation into former Circuit Clerk Bobbie Davis’ misappropriations of public funds. The amount returned represents $49,503.57 in principal costs, $8,009.42 in interest and $11,707.77 in investigative costs. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 7,2013
Tags: audit, auditing, auditor, coroner, county, county government, death, misappropriation, state agency, state government
NEW ALBANY — Union County Coroner Mark Golding has resigned. On Thursday, the State Auditor’s Office confirmed Golding is being investigated for filing false claims and invoices with the county over death investigations and was paid for the claims. A news release says investigators seized a $5,000 check Wednesday from the Union County Chancery Clerk’s [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 7,2013
Tags: arena, audit, auditing, auditor, board of supervisors, county, county government, director, misappropriation, state agency, state government, supervisor
CORINTH — The state auditor’s office says an investigation into a former manager of the Crossroads Arena in Corinth has resulted in money returning to that facility. State Auditor Stacey Pickering’s office said in a news release the investigation looked into misappropriation of public funds by Reggie Churchwell, the facility’s former manager. Pickering’s office says [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 17,2013
Tags: audit, auditing, auditor, boats, foundation, ownership, sale, sell, state agency, tax, taxpayer
BILOXI — State Auditor Stacey Pickering has met with Mississippi Department of Marine Resource Foundation board members concerning boats owned by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR). The board agreed to meet within the next seven to 10 days to discuss transferring ownership of two boats that were being leased from the DMR Foundation [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 11,2013
Tags: audit, audtor, bench, case, city government, court, decision, executive, funds, judge, judicial, justice, law, legal, mayor, misappropriation, municipal, municipality, reimbursement, ruling, sex shop, state agency
SOUTHAVEN — A Hinds County judge has denied a request from Southaven Mayor Greg Davis to throw out part of the $70,000 that the state auditor alleges he owes for unsubstantiated personal expenses. WMCTV in Memphis reports Davis’ argues that his reimbursements followed state law and he had the authority to approve his city travel. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 9,2013
Tags: audit, auditor, bench, city government, court, executive, funding, judge, judicial, justice, law, legal, mayor, misappropriation, repayment, sex shop, state agency, state auditor, vacation
SOUTHAVEN — Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is asking a Hinds County judge to throw out part of the $70,000 that the state auditor alleges he owes for unsubstantiated personal expenses. The Commercial Appeal reports Davis is scheduled to be in chancery court in Jackson tomorrow. Davis argues his reimbursements followed state law. He says contends [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 20,2013
Tags: audit, auditing, auditor, board of supervisors, chancery clerk, county government, misappropriation, state agency, state government, supervisor
IUKA — State Auditor Stacey Pickering has returned $92,583.71 to the Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors following an investigation into former Chancery Clerk Hayden Ables’ misappropriation of public funds. The Auditor’s Office found that Ables used his position as chancery clerk to obtain personal benefit for services he did not perform. Ables submitted false documentation [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 21,2013
Tags: audit, city government, ecosystem, environment, federal agency, federal government, federal law, municipal, municipality, pollution, public health, sewage, state agency, wadstewater, wildlife
STARKVILLE — The city of Starkville faces retroactive fines due to past overflow incidents involving its sanitary sewage system. The Commercial Dispatch reports public works director Doug Devlin did not have a fine estimate for aldermen, but did say a scheduled March conference call with Environmental Protection Agency regulators could shed light on the penalties [...] [...]
BILOXI — The interim director of the state Department of Marine Resources says he cannot account for about $4 million in state Tidelands money spent over the past decade. But Danny Guice told the Sun Herald he is not calling the money missing. He said it appears the money was spent on projects. “I’ve never [...] [...]
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