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.

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.