Jackson County Audit Shows Three Findings
The State Comptroller’s Office found three findings in its annual audit of the Jackson County Government.
Executive Hopeful Budget Passes August 12
Overton County Executive Steven Barlow said he is hopeful that the county’s proposed budget will be passed as is by the County Commission during its August 12 meeting. Tennessee requires counties to have an annual budget submitted by August 31. Barlow said the budget includes a 27-cent property tax increase, to pay for a $2 […]
Spencer Alderman Approve Warren Utility Takeover
Spencer Aldermen approved the contract Thursday night allowing the Warren County Utility District to take over operations of Spencer’s utilities. Mayor Alisa Farmer said the State Comptroller’s Office and TDEC forced the deal. Farmer said they have to look at what is going to benefit their customers in the long run, not their boards or […]
Overton County Executive, Board Chair Exchange Words About Backdoor Politics
Overton County Executive Steven Barlow asked county commissioners Monday night to keep backdoor politics out of county business. The tension showed during a discussion of new board appointments for the new fiscal year. Barlow outlined his committee plans, noting he had moved commissioners around to expose them to other parts of county government. He said […]
Cumberland Receives Clean Audit Second Year In A Row
Cumberland County one of nine to receive a clean audit for Fiscal Year 2022. This is Cumberland’s second year in a row with a clean audit. The other eight counties include Blount, Cannon, Campbell, Giles, Hamblen, Roane, Sevier, and Unicoi. The annual audits for these counties were completed without any findings. Audit findings are used […]
TTU Gets Clean Audit Report For Last Fiscal Year
Tennessee Tech University earned a clean financial and compliance audit for the fiscal year ending 2021. The report was released by the State Comptroller’s Office Tuesday. An independent auditor reported fair financial statements, cash flow and management practices.
State Comptroller Finds Issues In Livingston PD Operations
The State Comptroller’s Office released a report Thursday critical of operations inside the Livingston Police Department. The report said at least $27,000 is missing from the department and officials, including Police Chief Greg Etheredge, were slow to report the missing money to state officials, as required by law. The money was kept in safes in […]
Overton County Clerk Created Fake Vehicle Titles For Bank Loans In State Investigation
A State Comptroller’s Office investigation released Monday found that Overton County Clerk Victoria Looper created fake vehicle titles to obtain personal bank loans. The reports says, “the official, working in her capacity as clerk, altered vehicle titles to improperly generate new registrations and titles.” According to the investigation, the clerk created two titles by altering […]
Spencer Aldermen Respond To Comptroller, Approve Discussing Utility District Options
The Spencer Board of Aldermen approved exploring options with the Warren County Utility District on the city’s water system Thursday. The action was needed since the State Comptroller’s Office has mandated Spencer to consider alternatives on how it operates its water system. Engineer Nathaniel Green said with so many options to explore, the city needed […]
Dronebarger: No Malfeasance Found In Transportation Department
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said in a statement that the school system found no malfeasance in its transportation department regarding its most recent audit report. The State Comptroller’s Office found the transportation director allowed employees to use department-owned tools and facilities to work on personal vehicles. The director also allowed employees to […]
