by Associated Press Published: May 12,2013
Tags: board of supervisors, circuit clerk, county, county governmentm supervisor, funds, misappropriation, money, politician, Politics, repay, repayment
VICKSBURG — An unfinished 2012 audit of Warren County says Circuit Clerk Shelly Ashley-Palmertree owes the county more than previously thought and supervisors will ask for payback this week. The Vicksburg Post reports the five-member board will meet in special session to demand the clerk repay fees beyond the state-set cap for fee-based public officials. “We’re [...] [...]
For this article, we will discuss those areas of estate and financial planning for the age group I will refer as “age 50 and older.” Obviously, we’re dealing with a wide age span for people in this group that pairs those of the World War II generation along with the Baby Boomer generation that followed [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 19,2013
Tags: appropriation, board, college, education, formula, funding, higher education, money, postsecondary education, public university, university
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi University for Women, the University of Mississippi and Alcorn State University will get financial boosts under a new formula to distribute state money among Mississippi’s eight public universities. The College Board approved the formula yesterday without amendments, although some members had objected in a recent committee meeting to funding levels for [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 16,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, bench, court, crime, criminal, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, executive, fraud, guilt, judge, judicial, law, legal, money, money laundering, plea, sentence, trial
BUDE — A former bank executive has pleaded guilty to bank fraud and money laundering. U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said Larry Barnette Hill, 58, of Meadville, entered the plea in federal court in Jackson. Hill served as CEO of People’s Bank of the South in Bude. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 22,2013
Tags: appropriation, budget, committee, funding, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, money, state government
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers are giving themselves a bit more wiggle room in writing a budget for the coming year. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee met yesterday and voted to add $97 million to the estimate of how much money the state can spend during fiscal 2014, which starts July 1. The estimate is now [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 22,2013
Tags: bench, city government, court, decision, education, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, funding, judge, justice, law, money, municipal, municipality, public education, public school, ruling, school, school district, sentence
MEADVILLE — A 52-year-old Roxie woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling money while she was employed by the Franklin County School District and the Town of Roxie. The Natchez Democrat reports Circuit Court Judge Forrest “Al” Johnson sentenced Ramona Mullins to serve nine years, with six years suspended, followed by [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 30,2013
Tags: agency, audit, auditing, auditor, case, city government, civil trial, elected official, executive, funds, mayor, misappropriation, money, municipal, municipality, politician, public official, SCANDAL, sex, state government, taxpayer
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 [...] [...]
JACKSON — Stewpot Community Services and U.S. Postal Service investigators suspect that as much as $100,000 in missing donations were stolen from the charity in a mail fraud scheme over the holidays. Executive director Frank Spencer said Stewpot noticed donations were down sharply between Nov. 27 and Dec. 17 compared to the same period in [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 25,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, bill, check cashing, finance, finasncial institution, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, lend, lending, loan, money, Payday lending, Politics, state government
JACKSON — The Mississippi House has voted to let payday lending businesses keep operating in the state beyond 2015, despite objections by some lawmakers that the shops congregate in poor neighborhoods and take advantage of people who might not be financially savvy. Supporters say the businesses provide easy access to cash for people who might [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 7,2013
Tags: appropriation, budget, casino, convention, county, entertainment, fund, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, government, hospitality, hotel, lodging, meeting, money, nightlife, restaurant, revenue, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
NATCHEZ — Adams County officials are being careful not to count too heavily on gambling revenue in 2013, despite the opening of a new casino. The Natchez Democrat reports the county has only budgeted for an additional $95,000 in gambling revenue for fiscal year 2013. For the fiscal year that ended in September 2012, a [...] [...]
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