JACKSON- Jim M. Greenlee, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, Frederick T. Brink, Special Agent in Charge, Jackson Division Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Stacey Pickering, Mississippi State Auditor, announced today that a federal jury has found James Draper(59) guilty of interstate transportation of money obtained by fraud and money laundering in connection with the economic development project known as Mississippi Beef Processors.

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JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering has recovered $66,104 on behalf of Tishomingo County after former Sheriff David Smith and former Chief Deputy Sheriff Rodney Pannell were issued a demand for $76,000 of missing equipment and missing funds.

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JACKSON- Stacey Pickering announced today that four former Benoit School District employees have been demanded to pay $109,681.89 as a result of misuse of grant funds.

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JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering spoke to members of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce during their monthly lunch meeting on Thursday.

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JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering addressed 68 graduates in the Class #222 at the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy on Thursday, June 19.

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JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering spoke to rising 9th grade students from across the state participating in the Lott Leadership Institute about the important of leadership on Tuesday, June 17 during their visit to the state Capitol.

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JACKSON- After thorough investigation, State Auditor Stacey Pickering has issued a demand to Hazeltine Woods-Fouche, Ph.D., former employee of Coahoma Community College, in the amount of $57,805.46.

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JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering met with delegates to the Mississippi American Legion Auxiliary’s Girls State on Thursday, June 12, where he discussed role of the State Auditor in state government.

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JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering honored Jessica Bratt Younger with a proclamation today recognizing her achievement as the Mississippi Association of Governmental Purchasing and Property Agent’s Property Officer of the Year during MDOT’s monthly Commission Meeting.

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JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced the arrests of three individuals charged in fraud related to home repair as a result of damage from Hurricane Katrina.

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