State auditor suggests city could hire forensic accountant to look into Rawle embezzlement Mississippi State Auditor Shad White speaks at Columbus Rotary Club Tuesday. He discussed criminal cases in Mississippi, such as the arrest of former Columbus Chief Financial Officer Milton Rawle. Tyler B. Jones/Dispatch Staff
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During a visit to Columbus Tuesday, State Auditor Shad White offered further information on his office’s investigation into former city Chief Financial Officer Milton Rawle’s embezzlement of city funds, suggesting the city could hire a forensic accountant to determine how much money was actually taken.
White’s office began investigating Rawle in 2019 after receiving a tip from a whistleblower, White told Columbus Rotarians at their weekly luncheon at Lion Hills Center. Investigators found numerous unauthorized transactions falsely labeled under “payroll” or “reimbursement.” Rawle was arrested in August 2020 for embezzling nearly $290,000 fr
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