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State Auditor Shad White Provides Update on $7.4 Million Demand to Private Prison Company

State Auditor Shad White provided an update Thursday on a $7.4 million demand served to a private prison firm. The demand is part of an ongoing effort to recover funds related to alleged financial misconduct.

White did not specify the nature of the allegations or the company’s response. The demand was issued after a review by his office, which has been scrutinizing the company’s operations.

The auditor’s office said it is continuing to investigate and will pursue all appropriate legal remedies to recover the funds if necessary. Further details regarding the case have not been publicly disclosed.

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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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