There are 31 article(s) tagged Tennessee Comptroller:

• June 2021

  • Bartlett High School choir teacher indicted for theft

    Paul Whited, a choir teacher at Bartlett High School, has been indicted on a theft charge, accused of stealing at least $6,900 in choir fees. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 04, 2021

• May 2021

  • Former charter school director indicted on theft, forgery charges

    Former executive director of Memphis charter school indicted on theft and forgery charges after she was accused of stealing $4,500 from the now closed school. 

    By Yolanda Jones May 27, 2021

  • Former U.S. Attorney has a new job with state Comptroller’s Office

    Michael Dunavant, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, has a new job with the state Comptroller’s Office.

    By Yolanda Jones May 18, 2021

• September 2020

  • Two Memphis nonprofits accused of summer food program fraud

    The investigations date back to 2018.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 15, 2020

• April 2020

  • Burgess seeking state’s help on tax relief during pandemic

    Assessor Melvin Burgess needs the authorization of the state to move forward with initiatives to ease the tax burden for home and business owners impacted by the coronavirus.

    By Linda A. Moore April 23, 2020

• February 2019

  • Former Memphis nonprofit director indicted in $1 million mail fraud

    The former head of a Memphis nonprofit river conservation group has been indicted on charges involving $1 million in improper reimbursement payments made to the agency over a six-year period. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 21, 2019