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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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State Auditor Returns $41,927.12 to Franklin County School District and $16,866.51 to Town of Roxie

February 22, 2013

JACKSON- Today, State Auditor Stacey Pickering returned $41,927.12 to the Franklin County School District following an investigation into former business manager Ramona Mullins’ embezzlement of public funds.

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Indianola Municipal Court Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Embezzlement

February 15, 2013

JACKSON- Today, State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced that former Indianola Municipal Court Deputy Clerk Tina Parker was sentenced on Monday, February 11, 2013, after previously pleading guilty to embezzlement.

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MAEP: Bringing Accountability To Education Spending

February 8, 2013

JACKSON- On January 29, State Auditor Stacey Pickering spoke to the House Appropriations Committee where he announced that he could not verify the Mississippi Adequate Education Program for this year based on the lack of reliability and validity of the data provided by the Department of Education.

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State Auditor Returns $108,000 to the Town of Anguilla

January 8, 2013

JACKSON- Today, State Auditor Stacey Pickering returned $108,000.00 to Town Attorney Allen Woodard and Alderman Russell Stewart, representing the Town of Anguilla, in Sharkey County.

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