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Former treasurer of two separate organizations pleads guilty

ELIZABETHTON — Although a former employee of the Carter County School System was indicted last week on one count of theft over $2,500, the problems reported by the state comptroller of the Treasury has already been corrected, according to Director of Schools Tracy McAbee. The investigation was limited to selected records for the period from July 1, 2017 through January 31, 2020. That was prior to the time when McAbee assumed the role of director of schools. He said it was also prior to the...

ELIZABETHTON — An investigation by the Tennessee’s Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Joyce Grace Parsons, the former administrative assistant for Carter County’s Head Start program. According to the Comptroller’s Office, investigators determined that Parsons used Head Start credit cards to make at least $8,657 in unauthorized purchases, including clothing, groceries, cosmetics, household goods and personal hygiene products. The Comptroller’s Of...

A former finance director in a regional homelessness coalition and her husband were charged this week with stealing nearly $120,000 from the non-profit agency, according to the state comptroller’s office. Julie Beale was indicted by a Washington County grand jury on one count of theft over $60,000, one count of conspiracy to commit theft over $60,000, and money laundering. Julie Beale worked for Appalachian Regional Coalition on Homelessness, or ARCH, an agency that provides support to hom...

A former Unicoi County Middle School teacher and assistant baseball coach has been indicted after being accused of stealing $10,000 worth of gasoline. Travis Griffith was indicted on one count of theft over $10,000 by the Unicoi County grand jury on July 9 after an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office. Griffith is accused of using a school department fuel card to purchase $10,160 worth of gasoline for his personal vehicle. The fuel card was issued to Griffith to purchase die...

Party like a porn star swingers club gets state, federal stimulus money Posted: 9:47 PM, May 26, 2021 Updated: 2021-05-27 20:11:33-04 Taxpayer money went into the bank accounts of a Nashville swingers club that was forced to close by the COVID-19 pandemic, a NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Taxpayer money went into the bank accounts of a Nashville swingers club that was forced to close by the COVID-19 pandemic, a NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered. Tha...

WBBJ TV May 25, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Twelve Tennessee counties received clean audit reports for last fiscal year. Chester, Henderson, Henry, Obion and Tipton counties are among those 12 counties audited by the state who received clean reports for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2020. Those counties are being recognized by the Tennessee County Services Association Legislative Conference in Gatlinburg. “A clean audit is a good indication that government business is on track,” said ...

Mike Dunavant By WMC Action News 5 Staff | May 18, 2021 at 3:19 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 3:19 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Former United States Attorney, Mike Dunavant accepted a new role as Chief Investigative Counsel with the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office. Dunavant will investigate allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse in government and other publicly-funded entities. “I am thankful to Comptroller Mumpower for giving me the opportunity to serve the State of Tennessee a...

Two Middle Tennessee State University students have been charged with a combined 65 counts of theft and forgery after a joint investigation by the TBI and Tennessee Comptroller of the

MOUNTAIN CITY — A Johnson County woman has been indicted on a count of theft over $2,500 following the investigation of the financial operations of two nonprofit charities in the county by the Tennessee Comptroller’s office. Angela Wills Dickens, the former executive director of A.C.T.I.O.N., resigned from the organization on May 18, 2018. She was indicted by a Johnson County grand jury on Jan. 11, 2021. According to the investigative report, A.C.T.I.O.N. is a nonprofit organization w...