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State Auditor Announces Department of Marine Resource Foundation Considers Decision to Transfer Boats to Mississippi Taxpayers

April 16, 2013

BILOXI, Miss.- Today, State Auditor Stacey Pickering met with Mississippi Department of Marine Resource Foundation board members at the Bolton State Office Building in Biloxi, Miss.

State Auditor Releases Statement On Today’s Ruling In Greg Davis Trial

April 10, 2013

JACKSON- Due to inquiries from the media, State Auditor Stacey Pickering released the following statement regarding today’s ruling denying Greg Davis’ motion for partial summary judgment:

State Auditor Announces Indictment of Former Nanih Waiya School Employee

April 8, 2013

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced today that former Nanih Waiya Attendance Center employee, Lori Young, surrendered herself to the Winston County Sheriff’s Office and to agents with the State Auditor’s Office on Friday, April 6.

State Auditor Recovers Over $19,000 for the City of Vicksburg

April 8, 2013

JACKSON- Today, State Auditor Stacey Pickering presented a check for $19,416.10 to officials with the City of Vicksburg.

Senate Bill 2625 Clears Legislature

April 4, 2013

JACKSON- This week, the House and Senate adopted the Conference Report for Senate Bill 2625, which will restrict the government from hiring public officials who have been found guilty of embezzlement of taxpayer funds.

State Auditor Returns Over $92,000 to Tishomingo County

March 19, 2013

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering returned $92,583.71 yesterday, March 18, to the Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors following an investigation into former Chancery Clerk Hayden Ables’ misappropriation of public funds.

State Auditor Releases Economic Development Bond Monitoring Quarterly Report

March 13, 2013

JACKSON- Today, the Performance Audit Division of the Office of the State Auditor released the quarterly “Economic Development Bond Monitoring Quarterly Report.” You can view it here.

SB 2625: Don’t Let Corrupt Officials Off The Hook

March 11, 2013

JACKSON- Auditor Stacey Pickering is supporting Senate Bill 2625, which would revise the punishment for embezzlement by public officers and employees.

State Auditor Returns $25,000 to Holmes County Board of Supervisors

March 7, 2013

JACKSON- State Auditor Pickering returned $25,000.00 yesterday, March 6, to the Holmes County Board of Supervisors following an investigation into former Supervisor Norman Cobbins’ embezzlement of public funds.

State Auditor Issues Demand Against Warren County Circuit Clerk for Over $660,000

March 6, 2013

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced that the Office of the State Auditor served a demand yesterday, March 5, on Warren County Circuit Clerk Shelly Palmertree in the amount of $661,751.75 for two violations.

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