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Former Brooksville Clerk Embezzles $60,000

March 26, 2009

JACKSON- Following an investigation by the State Auditor’s Office, it was discovered that Alvina Deloach embezzled $60,873 from the Town of Brooksville in Noxubee County.

Former Lauderdale County Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement and is Sentenced to Serve Three Years

March 13, 2009

JACKSON- In February 2009, Kenneth Lanier pled guilty to embezzlement and to an unrelated burglary charge following an investigation by the State Auditor’s Office.

Demand Issued on Former Yazoo County Chancery Clerk

March 12, 2009

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering recently issued a demand to Noreene Girard, former Chancery Clerk in Yazoo County, for $72,366.53, the balance of a fee cap violation.

Former Town of Wesson Clerk Sentenced in Embezzlement Case

March 10, 2009

JACKSON- Phillip Sterling, former court clerk for the Town of Wesson, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a charge of embezzlement.

Pickering Honored by DOD for Extraordanary Support of Employees Who Serve

March 10, 2009

JACKSON- The Mississippi Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced today State Auditor Stacey Pickering was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of its employee(s) who serve in the Mississippi National Guard and Reserve.

State Auditor Recovers Over $500,000 From Failed Beef Plant

February 13, 2009

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering has returned $556,804 to the State of Mississippi for funds recovered from the Mississippi Beef Plant investigation.

Former Grenada County Employee Sentenced in Embezzlement Case

February 13, 2009

JACKSON- Ann Beck Parks, former bookkeeper for the Grenada County Tax Collector’s Office, has pled guilty to embezzlement by a public employee and three counts of felony bad check.

Brent Warr, Mayor of Gulfport, and Wife Arrested for Katrina Fraud

January 28, 2009

JACKSON- Brent Warr, Mayor of Gulfport, and wife Laura Jean Warr were indicted by a federal Grand Jury for Hurricane Katrina related fraud on a sixteen count indictment alleging the Warr’s conspired to defraud the United States, filed a false claim for disaster assistance, made false statements to FEMA, stole government funds and committed insurance fraud following a joint investigation by the State Auditor’s Katrina Fraud Task Force, Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General and the OIG-Housing and Urban Development.

Funds Recovered from Samantha Boutwell, Lauderdale Co. Embezzlement Case

January 27, 2009

JACKSON- Following an investigation by State Auditor Stacey Pickering’s Office, Samantha Boutwell was indicted on the charge of embezzlement over $500.

Former NE Community College Employee Indicted on Charge of Embezzlement

January 5, 2009

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced that Seleta Howell, former accounts receivable specialist with Northeast Mississippi Community College, has been indicted on five counts of embezzlement.

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