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  • Lebanon Attorney Pleads Guilty After Misappropriating $479,095 from Clients
    Wednesday, October 01, 2025 | 09:00am

    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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  • Former Fire Chief Indicted After Misusing More Than $86,000 in Grant Funds
    Friday, 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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  • Hardeman County Clerk Charged Unlawful Fees to Officiate Marriage Ceremonies
    Thursday, 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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  • Lifeline to Success Leaders Indicted After Misusing More Than $625,000
    Thursday, 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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  • Former Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Indicted After Misappropriating $26,000
    Thursday, 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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  • Former Minor Hill Recorder Indicted for Theft after $107,000 Misappropriation
    Monday, 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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  • Knox County Assessor Indicted Following Investigation into Vehicle Use
    Friday, 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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  • Former Cocke County School Resource Officer Indicted for Falsifying Timesheets
    Tuesday, 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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  • Comptroller Mumpower Honors Sullivan County Native and Former Governor John I. Cox with Capitol Portrait
    Monday, 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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  • Former Townsend City Manager Pleads Guilty After Misusing City Funds
    Monday, 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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  • Loretto City Administrator Used City Workers for Personal Septic Job
    Friday, 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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  • Davis House Officials Used Credit Cards for Questionable and Unsupported Expenses
    Thursday, 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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  • Former La Vergne Lake Elementary PTO President Indicted for Theft
    Thursday, 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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  • Comptroller’s Office Congratulates 14 Counties with Clean Audits
    Wednesday, 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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  • Former Madisonville Police Officer Indicted for Fuel Card Misuse
    Friday, 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.

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