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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Mayor of Southaven Indicted, Arrested

December 18, 2012

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced today that Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has been indicted on one count each of embezzlement, false pretense and making fraudulent statements. The Auditor’s investigation brought to light a pattern of fraud and conversion of public property to personal use by Mayor Greg Davis.

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State Auditor Returns Over $70,000 to Greene County

November 29, 2012

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering has returned $70,280.72 to Greene County following an investigation into Supervisors’ misuse of funds used as part of an illegal kickback scheme carried out through a contract for Katrina debris removal and legal expenses.

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Former Greene County Chancery Clerk Sentenced for Embezzling

November 26, 2012

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced that Latricia Cornelson, 48, former Chancery Clerk for Greene County, pled guilty to two counts of embezzlement for conduct which occurred during her time as Greene County Chancery Clerk in 2005-2007.

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State Auditor Makes Arrests in Bassfield Surplus Property Investigation

November 14, 2012

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced that two individuals turned themselves in to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday following multiple count indictments.

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Former Sardis City Clerk Sentenced for Embezzling

November 13, 2012

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced that Odessa Johnson, former city clerk for Sardis, has been sentenced to serve 2 and a half years in the custody of the Department of Corrections followed by 5 years of post- release supervision.

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State Auditor Returns Property Worth $300,000 to Surplus Property Following City of Bassfield Investigation

October 9, 2012

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced today that 22 pieces of property and equipment improperly obtained by the City of Bassfield have been returned to the State of Mississippi.

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Roger Liddell Enters Guilty Plea, Enters Pre-Trial Diversion Program

August 6, 2012

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced today that Roger Liddell has entered a plea of guilty on the charge of embezzlement and has entered into a Pre-Trial Diversion Program.

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State Auditor Issues Demands Against Former Regional Mental Health Director for $423,000

July 2, 2012

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced a demand was served on Dr. Pam Baker, former director of the South Mississippi Regional Center in Long Beach, a division of the Department of Mental Health, in the amount of $423,801.15.

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