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Overton County Executive Steven Barlow asked county commissioners Monday night to keep backdoor politics out of county business. The tension showed during a discussion of new board appointments for the new fiscal year. Barlow outlined his committee plans, noting he had moved commissioners around to expose them to other parts of county government. He said he had not received any ... Read More »

Cumberland County one of nine to receive a clean audit for Fiscal Year 2022. This is Cumberland’s second year in a row with a clean audit. The other eight counties include Blount, Cannon, Campbell, Giles, Hamblen, Roane, Sevier, and Unicoi. The annual audits for these counties were completed without any findings. Audit findings are used to report on weaknesses, deficiencies, ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech University earned a clean financial and compliance audit for the fiscal year ending 2021. The report was released by the State Comptroller’s Office Tuesday. An independent auditor reported fair financial statements, cash flow and management practices. Read More »

The State Comptroller’s Office released a report Thursday critical of operations inside the Livingston Police Department. The report said at least $27,000 is missing from the department and officials, including Police Chief Greg Etheredge, were slow to report the missing money to state officials, as required by law. The money was kept in safes in various areas of the police ... Read More »

A State Comptroller’s Office investigation released Monday found that Overton County Clerk Victoria Looper created fake vehicle titles to obtain personal bank loans. The reports says, “the official, working in her capacity as clerk, altered vehicle titles to improperly generate new registrations and titles.” According to the investigation, the clerk created two titles by altering titles of vehicles that no ... Read More »

The Spencer Board of Aldermen approved exploring options with the Warren County Utility District on the city’s water system Thursday. The action was needed since the State Comptroller’s Office has mandated Spencer to consider alternatives on how it operates its water system. Engineer Nathaniel Green said with so many options to explore, the city needed to start conversations. “It can ... Read More »

White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said in a statement that the school system found no malfeasance in its transportation department regarding its most recent audit report. The State Comptroller’s Office found the transportation director allowed employees to use department-owned tools and facilities to work on personal vehicles. The director also allowed employees to leave early without using vacation ... Read More »

The State Comptroller’s Office recommends that Overton County adopts a centralized budget system but County Executive Ben Danner said it is not a priority right now. “Some counties the Highway Department just purchases on their own, the county purchases on their own and then the schools do,” Danner said. “But here, the Highway Department and county are both coming through ... Read More »

The State Comptroller’s Office currently reviewing certain operations of the Warren County Memorial Airport. Communications Director John Dunn said the office usually does not confirm investigations, but the release timing of a previous audit created a unique situation. “We released Warren County’s annual audit back in February, and in the audit, we actually disclosed that we are currently having this ... Read More »

Van Buren Audit Committee Chair Barry Austin said the committee has taken measures to ensure it remains active. A State Comptroller’s Office report of Van Buren County found the audit committee was not functioning. Austin said new members have been appointed to the committee made up of four residents. “One of our members passed away, and one of our members ... Read More »