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State Auditor’s Office to Divert Tax Dollars from Delinquent Municipalities to Pay for Audits
JACKSON, Miss. – Today, State Auditor Shad White announced the State Auditor’s Office will start diverting funds from several municipalities that are behind on their audits. The funds will be used to pay for outstanding or delinquent audits.
“While our office does not have the legal authority to actually audit cities using our staff, we do have authority to divert municipalities’ tax revenue to force them to be audited,” said White. “For taxpayers in those municipalities, they deserve to know how their money is spent. Someone must stand up for taxpayers.”
Municipalities with outstanding or delinquent audits are often not eligible for grants, cannot borrow money, and citizens are unable to know how their tax dollars are spent.
The State Auditor’s Office has already diverted taxes for Grenada, Canton, Holly Springs, Indianola, Maben, and Tchula. The new municipalities to have their taxes diverted are:
- Columbus
- Clarksdale
- Senatobia
- Louisville
- Winona
- Okolona
Suspected fraud can be reported to the Auditor’s office at any time by clicking the red button at www.osa.ms.gov or calling 1-800-321-1275 during normal business hours.
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