JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering met today with interim Greenville Public School District Superintendent and board members to inform them that the Serious Financial Condition Status placed on Greenville Public Schools in 2010 has been lifted.

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JACKSON- The National State Auditors Association (NSAA) honored State Auditor Stacey Pickering and the Office of the State Auditor with the 2012 Excellence in Accountability Award for a special project that showcased his comprehensive efforts to audit and monitor Mississippi’s portion of federal stimulus funds.

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JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced today that Victoria Nealy, former Criminal Deputy Clerk in Lauderdale County Justice Court plead guilty in an open plea arrangement to embezzlement by a public official.

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JACKSON- The Mississippi Supreme Court released two opinions today on cases before them involving State Auditor Stacey Pickering, Attorney General’s Office, MCI and Microsoft.

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JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced today the arrest of Lavon D. Smith, 20, of Brookhaven. A special agent with the State Auditor’s Office along with the Brookhaven City Police arrested Smith in Brookhaven on Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

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JACKSON- Following an arrest on April 17 by the State Auditor’s Office, Randy Thweatt has been indicted on 2 counts of embezzlement. Special Agents with the State Auditor’s Office arrested Thweatt following the execution of a search warrant where a 2006 Ford Ranger and York air conditioning unit belonging to Lee County School District were seized.

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JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced today Renodda Dorman, former Leake County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, was sentenced to 10 years, 5 years to serve and 5 years of probation after pleading guilty to embezzlement. Dorman was also ordered to make $60,916.11 in restitution back to Leake County.

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JACKSON- Following a joint investigation by the State Auditor’s Office, FBI, United States Attorney and the USDA, State Auditor Stacey Pickering returned $85,678, the final civil portion of the $229,427 recovered in the case involving David Chandler, former county administrator of Panola County.

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JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced today the arrest of Randy Thweatt, business manager for the Lee County School District following the execution of a search warrant where property belonging to Lee County School District was seized from private property.

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JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering filed a civil lawsuit and has served Robert Graham, a member of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors and former City of Jackson employee, with the necessary paperwork.

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