Alcorn Tax Collector charged for embezzlement, asked to return $70,000 to taxpayers
If convicted, he faces up to 45 years in prison and $20,000 in fines Share Updated: 5:09 PM CST Dec 21, 2020 Alcorn County Tax Collector Larry Ross SOURCE: Office of State Auditor Shad White
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If convicted, he faces up to 45 years in prison and $20,000 in fines Share Updated: 5:09 PM CST Dec 21, 2020 The Alcorn County Tax Collector has been arrested and charged for embezzlement and fraud after an investigation by the State Auditor’s Office. Special Agents from State Auditor Shad White’s office arrested Larry Ross Monday and issued him a demand letter stating he owed $69,155.23 to county taxpayers. He has been indicted for two counts of embezzlement and one count of making a fraudulent statement. The state auditor’s investigation alleges Ross, whose office is not only responsible for ensuring property taxe
State Auditor investigators to determine if MDOC misspending was criminal
State Auditor investigators to determine if MDOC misspending was criminal By Vanessa Pacheco | December 18, 2020 at 5:49 PM CST - Updated December 18 at 6:41 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - Mississippi State Auditor Shad White discussed the next steps after his office released an audit report this week showing widespread misspending at the Mississippi Department of Corrections during a previous administration, violations that reach all the way to the former commissioner.
The State Auditorâs office said MDOC misspent hundreds of thousands of dollars related to payroll, purchases and travel reimbursements.
All of that not only happened under former Commissioner Pelicia Hallâs watch, but in some instances, she directly approved the measures, according to White.
Auditor Shad White says an audit shows widespread misspending at the MDOC.
Posted: Dec 18, 2020 11:47 AM
Updated: Dec 18, 2020 11:51 AM
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JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - Mississippi State Auditor Shad White says an audit released Thursday shows widespread misspending at the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC).
“Actions by previous agency leadership and an absence of proper spending safeguards led to significant losses for taxpayers, according to the audit,” read a release from the Auditor’s Office.
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According to the auditor, the current MDOC leadership requested the audit, and the audit revealed:
Vital accounting records had been burned or destroyed by previous agency leadership, which limited evidence of many agency purchases.
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After the surprising announcement of the dismissal of Garrett Felber, an assistant professor in the history department, thousands of academics from around the world have signed a joint letter addressed to Chancellor Glenn Boyce and Noell Wilson, chair of the history department, demanding his reinstatement.
In the letter, the undersigned ask for a “full and transparent” account of the events that led to Felber’s firing and vow to not speak at, attend events for or associate with the University of Mississippi until Felber is reinstated. The latter promise exempts those who are full-time employees at the university. The letter also states that Felber’s dismissal “has every appearance of being both politically motivated and retaliatory.”
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WLBT-TV 3 in Jackson, Mississippi is reporting that former WWE developmental talent Brett DiBiase, and son of WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase, plead guilty on Thursday to conspiring with several others to defraud the Mississippi Department of Human Services, in what is was called the largest public embezzlement scheme in Mississippi history.
DiBiase was He was originally arrested back in February. DiBiase was paid $48,000, acting as the business Restore2 LLC, using a series of fraudulent and false claims to receive payment.
He is also accused of helping cover up payments by falsifying documents, invoices, books, reports and ledgers. Investigators charged that former Mississippi Department of Human Services workers created invoices to pay DiBiase for teaching classes about drug abuse.