JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced the former Town Clerk of Roxie, Amanda Lewis, has been convicted of embezzlement in Franklin County Circuit Court. The case was prosecuted by District Attorney Shameca Collins’s office in Judge Debra Blackwell’s court chambers. The guilty plea and sentencing were recorded last week.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi
public schools could eliminate ineffective outside-the-classroom spending to
potentially redirect over $200 million to teacher salaries and classroom
expenses each year, according to reports released this month by State Auditor
Shad White. White’s office recently partnered with three school districts to
find ways to improve how they operate. This pilot project was conducted with
the help of the advanced data analytics firm GlimpseK12 and was funded by the
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested Michael Ludlow and Mickey Bellande, Jr. after both were indicted for fraud and embezzlement. Both Ludlow and Bellande are former maintenance employees at the Biloxi Public School District. Demand letters were presented to both men upon arrest.
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JACKSON, Miss. – A partnership
with the State Auditor has helped the Starkville Oktibbeha School District (SOSD)
identify ways it could spend more money inside its classrooms. A report
released by the State Auditor Shad White’s office today shows the school district could
save up to $5.3 million by eliminating ineffective annual spending.
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JACKSON, Miss. – The Columbus
Municipal School District (CMSD) could implement improvements to save up to
$3.2 million of annual outside-the-classroom spending. This finding comes from
a report released by State Auditor Shad White’s office this week. The school
system partnered with the Auditor’s office to review expenditure data and
identify ineffective spending.
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JACKSON, Miss. – The Hinds County
School District (HCSD) could implement improvements and cut
outside-the-classroom spending to save up to $3.7 million annually, according
to a report released this week by State Auditor Shad White. The school district
has partnered with the State Auditor’s office to analyze expenditure data and
identify ineffective spending.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Today State
Auditor Shad White announced his office collected $156,662.90 to return to taxpayers
across Mississippi last month after previous investigations showed public funds
were stolen or misused. Significant amounts were returned from cases involving
a former deputy municipal clerk in Monticello, former Deputy Tax Collector in
Harrison County, and former town clerk of Roxie.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Today State
Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested Thomas Smith, a
former Oktibbeha County Road Department employee. Smith was arrested after he
was indicted for embezzlement. A $657.20 demand letter was presented to Smith
when he was arrested. The demand amount includes interest and investigative
expenses.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Today State
Auditor Shad White announced public employees who embezzle or fraudulently
obtain more than $10,000 of taxpayer money will no longer be able to
participate in a pretrial diversion program. This announcement comes after
Senate Bill 2552 was passed by both chambers of the Legislature and signed by
the Governor.
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JACKSON, Miss. – State Auditor
Shad White made the following statement after a 17-count federal indictment was
unsealed today:
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