Auditors looking at possible sweetheart deals at DMR
by Associated Press Published: November 5,2012
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BILOXI — Federal auditors question $12.6 million of $14 million approved by the state Department of Marine Resources to buy and conserve coastal property using money from offshore oil leases. DMR paid 16 times the county tax appraisals for some land, and 25 times the amount on county tax rolls for one parcel, auditors from [...] [...]
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