Miss. auditor: Two Tallahatchie County road employees arrested in alleged misuse of county resources

JACKSON, Miss. — Special agents with the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor arrested Willie Garner and Willie Williams, employees of the Tallahatchie County Road Department, the office said.

The auditor’s office said the men are accused of using county equipment, materials and labor to deliver dirt to Garner’s home for his personal benefit. The office said both allegedly used county dump trucks and county labor to make the deliveries.

State Auditor Shad White said, “The Auditor’s office has zero-tolerance for theft of taxpayer funds and we will continue to work closely with prosecutors to hold criminals accountable.” The office said Garner and Williams face up to $10,000 in fines and 15 years in prison if convicted. The office added that all persons arrested by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The auditor’s office said suspected fraud can be reported at any time by clicking the red button on the office’s website or by calling 1-800-321-1275 during normal business hours.

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