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Mississippi Auditor’s Office Finds State Agencies Spending Excessively on TV Screens

The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor announced that some state agencies have spent as much as $5,800 on individual TV screens. The office attributed these costs to a lack of due diligence by purchasing managers in securing the best deals for taxpayers.

The office emphasized its efforts to ensure responsible spending and announced that Kathy Perkins, an employee of the Auditor’s Office, was named Purchasing Manager of the Year. The recognition underscores the commitment of public servants to fiscal accountability.

Taxpayers can feel assured that officials like Perkins are working to protect public funds and improve procurement practices across state agencies, the office said.

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Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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