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Coroner resigns as auditor investigates invoices, payments

Associated Press — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:11:46 +0000

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 [...]

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County recoups money stolen by former facility manager

Associated Press — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:06:46 +0000

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 [...]

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Auditor meets with Foundation over agency-owned boats

MBJ Staff — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:36 +0000

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 [...]

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Auditor returns nearly $100K to county following investigation

MBJ Staff — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:17:35 +0000

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 [...]

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Mayor’s civil trial continued, but judge urging settlement

Associated Press — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:04:31 +0000

SOUTHAVEN — Mayor Greg Davis’ civil trial in Jackson has been continued until May, but there are discussions that the judge in the case has urged both sides to settle the matter before then. At the end of yesterday’s hearing, The Commercial Appeal reports a Hinds County chancellor called attorneys for both sides into his [...]

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Auditor says he can’t approve education program

Associated Press — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:30:47 +0000

JACKSON — Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering is calling on lawmakers to write new, stricter rules on computing how much state money goes to local schools. The Republican told the House Appropriations Committee he can’t approve the Mississippi Adequate Education Program formula, as required by law, because his office has found unreliable numbers on attendance, students [...]

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Two defendants to be arraigned in surplus property case

Associated Press — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:09:49 +0000

BASSFIELD — State Auditor Stacey Pickering says two individuals turned themselves in to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office last Tuesday following multiple count indictments. These indictments are a result of the investigation into surplus property purchased by the City of Bassfield and converted to personal use. Brenda Saulters and Billy Matthews were booked on the [...]

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Auditor’s Office closes embezzlement investigation

Associated Press — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:43:45 +0000

BROOKHAVEN — Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering has closed his office’s investigation into embezzlement by a former Lincoln County Circuit Clerk. Pickering last week delivered a check for more than $61,000 to Lincoln County Supervisors. The Brookhaven Daily Leader reports the check represents the last of the money the auditor’s office says Terry Lynn Watkins had [...]

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KPMG announces changes

MBJ Staff — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:31:05 +0000

The accounting firm KPMG, LLP has made numerous promotions and is transferring one associate. Dorin Lavric has been promoted to audit manager. He received his education at the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova. Lavric transferred from the KPMG Moldova office in 2008 as an Audit Associate. Lauren Massey has been promoted to audit senior [...]

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Auditor releases annual report on costs of Legislature

Associated Press — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:54:47 +0000

JACKSON — Just like any business or state agency, the Mississippi Legislature needs supplies, staff and equipment to operate. Lawmakers need coffee to jump-start the day. From April 12, 2011 to May 3 of this year, it took $22,056 of coffee and $13,406 of bottled water to wet the whistles of legislators, staff members and [...]

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