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 storyThursday, August 14, 2025 | 10:00am
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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.
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Read full storyThursday, May 08, 2025 | 02:00pm
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, working in conjunction with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, has resulted in the indictment of Middle Tennessee State University Professor Don Hong.
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Read full storyThursday, May 08, 2025 | 09:30am
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Teresa Dillingham, a former probation officer with Supervisory Services, Inc. (SSI), after investigators determined she misappropriated at least $17,526.62 in court costs and fees collected from probationers.
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Read full storyMonday, April 28, 2025 | 10:00am
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, working in conjunction with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, has revealed the former director of the 12th Judicial District Drug Task Force (DTF) misappropriated at least $7,246 in confidential and seized funds between 2017 and 2022.
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Read full storyThursday, April 17, 2025 | 08:59am
An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Broderick Webster in Shelby County.