Former 13th Assistant DA Pleads No Contest To Theft
A former Upper Cumberland Assistant District Attorney entered a no contest plea to Class A misdemeanor theft, following an investigation into improper mileage reimbursements. Jessie Mayberry received at least $6,000 for her daily commute between January 2021 and January 2025. Mayberry also submitted questionable mileage claims totaling $3,613.72 during a period when coworkers and law […]
Cumberland EMS Worker Indicted For Six Figure Theft
A former Cumberland County emergency services employee faces multiple felony indictments after a state investigation found he falsified timesheets Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Adam Johnson accused of stealing more than $117,000 from Cumberland and Wilson counties. That includes more than $112 thousand from Cumberland County. The money came from time he did not actually work. Officials […]
15 Counties Get Clean Report Card; Putnam, White, Warren
Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower said a record 15 counties statewide earned clean audits in the last fiscal year, including three in the Upper Cumberland. These counties reported no findings in their annual financial and compliance reports following audits by the Comptroller’s Division of Local Government Audit. Putnam, Warren and White Counties received the clean audits. […]
Outside Prosecutor To Review Nabors Election Issue
An outside prosecutor will review the investigation into Putnam County Mayoral Candidate Wayne Nabors after the district attorney recused his office. District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway said he learned of preliminary investigations conducted by the comptroller’s office regarding allegations related to Nabors while in the middle of a trial last week. Dunaway decided to step […]
North Overton Utility Sees Good Results In Recent Audit
The North Overton Utility District recently received a positive audit, highlighting a much-improved financial condition for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. According to the audit, the district reported total assets of an estimated $6,520,826 at the end of the fiscal year, exceeding liabilities by an estimated $5,970,736. Total assets increased by an estimated $850,937 from the […]
Comptrollers Office Investigating Former Clay County 4-H Leader
A former Clay County 4-H Program Assistant is under investigation for improper use of county facilities and the disappearance of county property. The State Comptrollers Office investigation found the former employee had been using a barn and government-owned livestock equipment at the county fairgrounds. He did not have authorization from Clay County or the 4-H […]
Van Buren County Released From Comptroller’s Heightened Oversight
Van Buren County Commission set to acknowledge Comptroller’s letter Tuesday night releasing the county from heightened financial oversight. County Mayor David Sullivan said the July 24 letter approved the new budget and relieves financial restrictions in place since 2021. Sullivan said the county will no longer provide weekly financial statements to the Comptroller or bid […]
Comptroller Finds 3 Audit Findings With TTU Board
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office found three findings in its audit of the Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees released Tuesday. All three findings focus on design and implementation of internal controls. The audit found TTU management did not design and implement controls to ensure the accurate completion of the Security and Fire Safety report. The annual […]
