An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, working in conjunction with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, has resulted in the guilty plea of Jennifer Porth.
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Read full storyWednesday, October 01, 2025 | 09:00am
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Read full storyFriday, September 26, 2025 | 12:00pm
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of David Akers, the former fire chief of the Rickman Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) in Overton County. The investigation began after RVFD officials reported questionable use of state grant funds.
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Read full storyThursday, September 18, 2025 | 01:00pm
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has found that the Hardeman County Clerk charged and collected approximately $13,140 in unlawful fees to officiate at least 219 marriage ceremonies between September 2022 and July 2024.
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Read full storyThursday, August 28, 2025 | 09:00am
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of DeAndre Brown and Vinessa Brown after investigators determined they misappropriated at least $626,858.63 from Lifeline to Success, a Memphis-based nonprofit that provides re-entry services for former offenders.
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Read full storyThursday, August 14, 2025 | 10:00am
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Peggy Long, the former treasurer of the Lake View Fire Department, Incorporated (LVFD) in Hawkins County. The investigation began after LVFD officers reported suspicious financial activity.
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Read full storyMonday, August 11, 2025 | 02:30pm
Two investigative reports from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office have led to the indictment of Ashley Stogner, a former recorder for the City of Minor Hill in Giles County. Stogner also worked as a bookkeeper for the Minor Hill Utility District.
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Read full storyFriday, August 08, 2025 | 03:00pm
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of two people in Knox County, including the current Assessor of Property. Investigators determined the Assessor and other county employees violated vehicle use policies.
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Read full storyTuesday, August 05, 2025 | 02:00pm
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Leahla Hance, a former School Resource Officer (SRO) with the Cocke County Sheriff’s Department. The investigation began after Cocke County Sheriff’s Department officials reported questionable activity.
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Read full storyMonday, July 28, 2025 | 09:00am
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason Mumpower is celebrating the legacy of former Governor John Isaac Cox by hanging a new portrait of the Sullivan County native in the lobby of his State Capitol office. The portrait joins a collection of many other key figures in state history found on the walls of the first floor of the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville.
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Read full storyMonday, June 30, 2025 | 02:00pm
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the guilty plea of former City of Townsend Manager Danny Williamson after investigators determined he misappropriated at least $3,954 in city funds to make personal purchases. The investigation began after city officials reported questionable purchases to the Comptroller’s Office.
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Read full storyFriday, June 27, 2025 | 12:00pm
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has revealed that City of Loretto Administrator Jesse Turner authorized city employees to perform septic work at his personal residence during regular business hours using city resources.
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Read full storyThursday, May 29, 2025 | 09:00am
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has revealed that officials at the Davis House Child Advocacy Center made questionable and unsupported credit card charges totaling at least $250,709.78.
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Read full storyThursday, May 22, 2025 | 09:00am
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Valency Horton, the former president of the La Vergne Lake Elementary Parent Teacher Organization.
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Read full storyWednesday, May 21, 2025 | 09:00am
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason Mumpower is pleased to announce a significant accomplishment by 14 Tennessee counties. These counties, which are audited by the Comptroller’s division of Local Government Audit, have each received a clean audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
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Read full storyFriday, May 09, 2025 | 09:00am
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of former Madisonville Police Officer Bobby Woods. The investigation began after concerns were raised about Woods’s use of a city-issued fuel purchasing card, intended for his patrol car, between February 2022 and December 2023.