Mississippi State Auditor revives ‘Government Waste Wednesdays,’ cites 2019 classroom spending findings

The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor said on Facebook on Nov. 11, 2026, it is bringing back “Government Waste Wednesdays” and highlighted a 2019 report on classroom spending.

The office said the 2019 report from State Auditor Shad White showed outside-the-classroom spending increased 18% during a period when the number of K-12 students and teachers decreased 8%. The post said that if outside-the-classroom spending had decreased at the same rate as enrollment, Mississippi would have spent $358 million less than it was spending at the time of the report.

Source: Mississippi Office of the State Auditor on Facebook