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August 12, 2013

Pender – Some lawmakers request reimbursement for lobbyist-funded treks

Some lawmakers request reimbursement for lobbyist-funded treks When the 19 Mississippi lawmakers arrived at the Sandestin Hilton in Florida last summer, they were given hotel cards to charge expenses. Lobbyists picked up a tab of more than $26,000 for the three-day junket, which included hotel, meals, deep sea fishing, golfing, several cocktail parties and very…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 12, 2013

Sun Herald – Auditor has $700,000 question that needs answer

Auditor has $700,000 question that needs answer State Auditor Stacey Pickering has a $700,000 question to answer. Why did he settle a claim for more than $1 million in misappropriated or misspent public money for less than $300,000? The question arises from last week’s release of Pickering’s annual Audit Exceptions Report, which describes itself as…