JACKSON- Emily Holder, former city clerk for the Town of New Augusta, pled guilty to one count of embezzlement and two counts of forgery.

Holder embezzled over $53,137.00 from the City by writing checks to herself and forging the Mayor’s signature.

State Auditor Stacey Pickering presented a check for $50,000.00 to the Town of New Augusta on Tuesday, October 26, at the New Augusta City Hall.  This money was recovered from the bond of Emily Holder.  Holder was sentenced to one year of house arrest and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $65,579.98, which includes interest and investigative costs.

“Mayor Albert Garner and his staff were very helpful in this case, and we appreciate the work of District Attorney Jon Mark Weathers in prosecuting Holder to the fullest extent of the law,” said State Auditor Stacey Pickering.  “This case serves as another example in which the State Auditor’s Office has worked to expose fraud committed against the taxpayers of Mississippi.”

“I accept the check on behalf of the Town of New Augusta, and I am grateful to State Auditor Stacey Pickering and his staff along with District Attorney Jon Mark Weathers and his staff for the great job in helping us recover our loss,” said Mayor Garner.  “This money can help make our Town a better place.”

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