The Tennessee General Assembly has elected Jason Mumpower to be Tennessee’s new Comptroller of the Treasury. The 47-year-old is a life-long resident of Bristol and previously represented Sullivan and Johnson counties in the General Assembly.
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has led to the improvement of how evidence is stored and inventoried within the Cannon County Sheriff’s Department.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has just released its annual audit of Lake County government showing that numerous problems with the county’s financial records and budget processes continue to be a problem.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released its audit of Jackson County government for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. The audit report includes 10 findings, seven of which were also noted in last year’s report.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has completed an investigation of a former lacrosse coach at Farragut High School in Knox County. The investigation began after school officials reported questionable practices by the lacrosse coach.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Division of Local Government Audit has released the annual Van Buren County audit report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. Comptroller auditors made nine findings in this year’s report; six of these problems were also noted in last year’s audit.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) has released a suite of publications examining the outcomes-based funding formula (OBF). The formula generated $1.1 billion for public colleges and universities for the 2020-21 school year.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Division of Investigations is marking a significant milestone. Since January 2016, the division has uncovered $25.8 million of fraud, waste, and abuse in Tennessee.
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictments of Dr. Robert M. North, and his wife Lisa L. North. Investigators determined these individuals owned a company that wrongfully obtained payments from Tennessee State Veterans’ Homes for medical services that were not provided.
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Candie Starr, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lincoln Health System (LHS) in Fayetteville, Tennessee.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, working at the request of the District Attorney General of the 22nd Judicial District, has released an investigation detailing the theft of $798,265 worth of medical supplies from Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has completed an investigation into allegations surrounding the operations and closing of Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tennessee. The investigation began after the District Attorney General of the 10th Judicial District requested assistance from the Comptroller’s Office.
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Angelica Hope Cooks, the former president of the PTO of Inglewood Elementary School. The investigation was initiated after school officials voiced concerns to Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools internal auditors regarding unpaid PTO invoices.
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Adlenita Leshay Shute, the former treasurer of the Isaiah T. Creswell PTSO in Nashville. The investigation began after PTSO officials discovered and reported that funds had been misappropriated from the PTSO bank account.
Baris Douglas, the mayor of Henning in Lauderdale County, has been indicted for theft and official misconduct after an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office.