Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Former Deputy Tax Collector Arrested

 State Auditor Shadrick Blanc issued the following statement. 


Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested Colleen Ladnier, a former deputy tax collector in Jackson County, after she was indicted for embezzlement by a local grand jury.

Ladnier is accused of intentionally overcharging Jackson County residents as they paid for vehicle license tags. She allegedly embezzled the extra money she collected. Ladnier purportedly used a permanent marker to obscure payment amounts on customer receipts and conceal her embezzlement scheme. Local officials called the Auditor’s office when security camera footage from the tax collector’s office showed Ladnier stuffing cash she had recently collected into her shirt.

 Ladnier surrendered to Special Agents in Jackson County yesterday. Bond will be set by the court.

 If convicted, Ladnier faces up to 20 years in prison or $5,000 in fines. All persons arrested by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The case will be prosecuted by the office of District Angel McIlrath.

“The Office of the State Auditor is committed to investigating and stopping this sort of theft,” said Auditor White. “Every local government office needs to put into place internal controls or cameras to make sure this kind of theft is detected and stopped quickly.”

Suspected fraud can be reported to the Auditor’s office online any time by clicking the red button at www.osa.ms.gov or via telephone during normal business hours at 1-(800)-321-1275.

 

28 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good job Shad and staff.

Anonymous said...

It NEVER stops-

Anonymous said...

Guess that solves the mystery of why she came to work in the morning as a 34B and left as a 38DD going home.

We Don't Need No Stinkin' Ten Commandments said...

Mississippi's "bible belt" status apparently hasn't kicked in yet.

Anonymous said...

GO SHAD,
GO SHAD,
GO SHAD GO !

Get some more of these yahoos.
On all levels.
State, County and Municipal !!!

Anonymous said...

Tremendous pick in clip art.

Anonymous said...

I'm curious how much money she allegedly stole.

Anonymous said...

Coast trash

Anonymous said...

Someone should start a tally on the amount of money Shad has discovered as being stolen

Anonymous said...

Half of our tax money is being skimmed off by corrupt employees. My Goodness are other state this bad?

Anonymous said...

What's the point of obscuring/sullying the Auditor's name, Kingfish? You're well known for your idiotic PERS headlines, now this. Is it your mission to downplay the auditor's office or just his results? Of course this post will never get past the radar.

Anonymous said...

There's money available to fix Mississippi's problems, but it's all being stolen

Anonymous said...

4:16 PM, Gilbert we see you

Anonymous said...

@3:44 Hi Shad.

Anonymous said...

Canton. Just a reminder Shad.

Anonymous said...

It is hilarious that some of the groupie posters here actually think Shad or Delbert give a shit about this Mickey Mouse gossip column, and actually really think they would not only comment, but rebut. Get a damn life.....

Anonymous said...

Shad didn’t do anything but come in and do a press release. Kudos to the tax collector staff for blowing the whistle.

Anonymous said...

I think it is excellent that our State Auditor does not play when it comes to dirty public officials and employees. But this case may end up presenting an interesting issue for the ladies of the Attorney General's criminal appeals division, at least those not out on maternity leave, if the case is prosecuted as an embezzlement case and in the event the perp elects to go to trial and is convicted of embezzlement. The question is, did the perp commit embezzlement as the law defines embezzlement or some other crime? As I understand it, what this person did was knowingly overcharged people, gave them full and proper credit for their payment for what they actually owed, gave the government its due, and then kept for herself the rest. What the perp did not do, though, was keep any of the money that was paid to her for the tax due. The essence of embezzlement is the situation where a person comes into possession of personal property, including money, legitimately and then converts it for his own use. The obvious example is the bank teller who takes your ten dollars for deposit to your account and then puts your ten dollars into his pocket. The difference between theft and embezzlement is that in embezzlement the initial taking of possession of personal property is legal, whereas in theft the initial taking is against the rightful possessor's will or intent. But here, with this person, it would seem that she might have committed something more in the nature of a theft by fraud. The people who gave her the extra money did so because she defrauded them into believing that they owed it. They gave her the extra money fully intending to do so, but the perp obtained possession of it was by deception and fraud. Does it make a difference that the perp added to the amount actually owed, such that there would be no distinction between what was owed and what the perp charged?

Anonymous said...

Neither Shad nor any previous auditor investigates nor finds corruption. There is a professional staff that outlasts all of the politicians. They respond to whistleblowers who tell them where to look. The politicians, including Shad, only dirty their hands preparing press releases touting their personal accomplishments with a rare mention of the staff auditors/investigators that actually do the work. Bunch of dumbasses that buy the bull shit from the politicians (Dem and Rep alike).

Anonymous said...

Busted her for stuffing cash in her shirt? What's this one? $200. C'mon man. How many times do I have to say it: give us the TANF fraud and those who made the decisions behind it if you want to impress us. This is bush league stuff. Who are you protecting?

Anonymous said...

Change for a hundred, please?

Anonymous said...

@9:32pm Well said.

Shad White sold out early on, especially on education where he campaigned about how his parents were lifelong educators, etc. but began to find out the enemies he would make. Just another ball-less Mississippi politician - who apparently wouldn't make it outside the state.

Anonymous said...

@9:32 you nailed it. The auditor picks which headlines he wants to publicize. The pro staff there are really great to deal with. White tooth Bevis auditor is a showboat token.

Anonymous said...

Is her name Ladnier or Ladner? If it’s Ladner, you need to take in account the amount of wrong that family does.

Anonymous said...

Thanks Shad. Now, let's talk about Brett.....

Anonymous said...

Looking at her photo it would appear that there aren't too many branches on her family tree.

Hike said...

8:56 is still stuck on stoopid, claiming Favre did not perform according to contract when he damn sure did. The poster is a broken record.

Anonymous said...

It's Ladnier, and it was $1,565 over 3 months in late 2019. Change in bra size would depend on the bill denominations.


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