South Mississippi superintendents and officials who represent Mississippi school districts attended a meeting with the state auditor to discuss legal ways to spend incoming stimulus money. According to…
FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters in Jackson, Miss. Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn't appear,…
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre released a statement Friday morning on his verified Facebook page regarding the money owed to the state of Mississippi. Last week, State Auditor Shad White issued a demand for payment letter to Favre for…
JACKSON, Miss — The Mississippi auditor is demanding repayment of $77 million in misspent welfare money in one of the poorest states in the nation. This includes $828,000 the auditor is seeking from retired NFL player Brett Favre and an…
The state Auditor's Office has issued demands for more than $77 million in welfare funds that were misspent, according to an audit conducted by the office. Among those who were issued demands to return funds are Hall of Fame quarterback…
State Auditor Shad White announced Thursday that his office has obtained the highest possible rating after being reviewed by the National State Auditors Association (NSAA). This “peer review” was conducted in late August by independent auditors from across the country.…
Long Beach Mayor George Bass on Friday released a statement to explain how he ended up on the State Auditor's annual exceptions report. On Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, State Auditor Shad White issued his annual report for fiscal year 2021…
Moss Point Mayor Mario King, 33, and his wife, Natasha R. King, 32, of Moss Point, Mississippi, pleaded guilty Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to the Mayor’s Gala held in 2019,…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — State Auditor Shad White announced Tuesday morning that Special Agents from his office have arrested Michelle McBride, a former board member and officer of the Pearl River County Crime Stoppers (PRCCS), after she was indicted for…
State Auditor Shad White announced his office returned nearly $500,000 to taxpayers across Mississippi after previous investigations showed public funds were stolen or misused. Amounts were returned from cases involving the City of Columbus after former Chief…
LOWNDES COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)-One of the largest embezzlement cases in the state of Mississippi is happening in the Friendly City. Former Chief Financial Officer, Milton Rawle Jr. is accused of swindling $290,000 in a scheme that reportedly went on for two years. City leaders had long suspected something was wrong with how the city’s finances were […]
Mississippi’s Department of Education failed to maintain an Office of Dropout Prevention for the last 10 years as required by state law and overstated its progress toward increasing graduation rates. The graduation rate in the state was reported to have…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) – Special agents from the office of State Auditor Shad White have arrested several people in connection with a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme. Those arrested include John Davis, the former Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services…
JACKSON, Miss. – State Auditor Shad White released an audit of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) which shows MBN’s Executive Director John Dowdy will be required to repay $30,122 to taxpayers. The improper payments identified in the audit came,…
New Mississippi State Auditor Shad White gave his first speech since being appointed at the Bay-Waveland Yacht Club. It’s been a busy few days for new State Auditor Shad White. After the 32-year-old was sworn in, he went to work…
Mississippi’s new state auditor is pledging to protect taxpayer’s money. Shad White took his oath of office this morning and will fill the rest of a four year term that ends in January 2020. Governor Phil Bryant named him to…
Gov. Phil Bryant announced today he has appointed Shad White state auditor. The appointment is effective July 17. White, 32, replaces Stacey Pickering, who resigned recently to become executive director of the Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board. “Stacey Pickering has…
