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.
Tennessee Comptroller Justin P. Wilson has named Kathy Stickel the new Director of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury’s division of State Audit.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has completed a review of elder financial exploitation in Tennessee. Elder financial exploitation is the wrongful or unauthorized use of the assets, funds, or property of elderly individuals. Those who exploit the elderly may include family members, businesses, acquaintances, and strangers. Over the last several years, the Tennessee General Assembly has strengthened state laws to protect the state’s elderly population from financial exploitation, as well as abuse and neglect.
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has revealed that Wilson County’s former Chief Judicial Commissioner, received thousands of dollars in pay for time that he did not work.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has completed an investigation resulting in the indictment of Christy Floyd-Faria, a former officer within Apollo Middle School’s parent-led PTA.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released two investigations revealing fraudulent actions by two Memphis-area nonprofit organizations.
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Thomas Tansil Jr., an assistant district attorney general in 24th Judicial District (Henry, Carroll, Benton, Decatur and Hardin counties).
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, working in conjunction with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, has resulted in the indictment of Joshua Robert Smith, a former police officer in the Knoxville Police Department (KPD).