Mississippi auditor joins DOJ Southeast regional fraud roundtable

JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor said it participated in the Southeast Regional Fraud Enforcement Partnership roundtable hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice to strengthen collaboration against fraud.

State Auditor Shad White said the roundtable supported efforts to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in government. “President Trump has made it clear from day one that eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in government is one of his top priorities,” White said. “My team has uncovered over $400 million in waste across state government and we’re proud to work with the White House to make sure that your tax dollars aren’t being flushed down the drain.”

The auditor’s office said it highlighted recent work with federal law enforcement partners that it said uncovered tens of millions of dollars in fraud, including unemployment fraud, welfare fraud, alleged embezzlement of education dollars and local corruption.

The office also said it presented recent oversight work on nonprofits that receive taxpayer dollars during the roundtable.

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