Former Holmes County Water and Soil Conservation District Secretary Arrested for Embezzlement June 21, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced special agents from his office have arrested Melissa Upchurch. Upchurch is the former …
Report Shows Mississippi Public Universities Spend Millions on DEI June 8, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – A new report released today by State Auditor Shad White shows Mississippi taxpayers how much public universities are spending on Diversity, Equity, and …
State Auditor Shad White’s statement regarding the sentencing of two individuals for COVID Relief Fraud. May 23, 2023 “As the public saw from our audits, Mississippi lost more than $400 million to unemployment compensation fraud during the pandemic. This …
Analysis of Jackson Audits Shows Unpaid Water Bills and Dangerous Financial Situation May 8, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White’s office released an analysis of the audits of the City of Jackson from the last two decades. The analysis …
Farmington City Clerk Arrested for Embezzlement May 1, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Debora Jackson has surrendered herself to special agents from his office. Jackson is the clerk for the city of Farmington. She is …
Statute of Limitations on Bribery Increased April 25, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – Last week Governor Tate Reeves signed HB 405, a key piece of State Auditor Shad White’s 2023 legislative agenda. The new law increases the statute of limitations on bribery from …
State Auditor Shad White’s Statement on Theodore DiBiase Jr. Indictment April 20, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement after Theodore DiBiase Jr. was indicted today in federal court: “Prosecutors decide whom to …
Since I’ve been state auditor, special agents from my office have investigated countless cases of public corruption. My office has also worked with prosecutors (they are the ones who decide whether someone should be charged with a crime) to hold people …
Former Hancock County Coroner Indicted on Multiple Charges March 23, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced former Hancock County Coroner James Faulk has been indicted on multiple charges. The charges are one count of embezzlement, …
Stephanie Churchill Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement March 20, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced Stephanie Churchill has pleaded guilty to embezzlement in Benton County Circuit Court. Churchill, a former Town Clerk of Hickory Flat …
Since I became State Auditor, I have directed the men and women at my office to aggressively pursue those who steal your tax dollars. My office has returned more taxpayer money than in any other four-year period in the office’s history. We’ve uncovered …
Brett DiBiase Pleads Guilty in Federal Court March 2, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement after Brett DiBiase entered a guilty plea in federal court: “I’m pleased that our work uncovering the largest public fraud …
Auditor’s Statement on Favre Lawsuit February 9, 2023 The Office of State Auditor Shad White has issued the following statement: “Everything Auditor White has said about this case is true and is backed by years of audit work by the professionals at the …
Two Plead Guilty in Coahoma County Community College Fraud February 6, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced former Coahoma Community College employees Gwendolyn Jefferson and Stacie Neal were each sentenced to serve five years in …
Former City of Jackson Constituent Services Manager Pleads Guilty January 19, 2023 City Loses $54,000 in Keyshia Sanders’s Fraud Scheme JACKSON, Miss. –State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement: “We’re grateful for the chance to work with our …
Auditor White Hosts Panel Discussion on the Importance of Present Fathers January 11, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White hosted a panel discussion on the positive impact present fathers have on their children. The panel was held at …
Toni Johnson is Guilty January 10, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced former Hinds County Election Commissioner Toni Johnson pled guilty to 2 counts of Embezzlement and 1 count of False Representation & Statements to Defraud …
Auditor’s Report Shows State Agencies Pay High Cost of Inflation December 19, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – From fuel and electricity to food and asphalt, taxpayers are paying more for almost everything government agencies in Mississippi purchase. This finding …
When I was appointed State Auditor in July 2018, I was determined to chase down fraud, theft, and embezzlement. I am proud of the work the law enforcement team at the State Auditor’s Office has done over the last four years. Just in the last year, we have …
I’ve heard it a thousand times: Mississippi allegedly has a “mass incarceration” problem. It’s time someone pointed out the reason we have so many in prison, though. We have a violent crime problem. Jackson, our capital, was the per capita homicide capital …
