Monday, April 8, 2024

Shad Busts Another One

 State Bean-Counter Shad White issued the following statement. 

Today State Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested Effie Ramsey, former Simpson County Justice Court Deputy Clerk, for embezzlement and alteration of records. Ramsey is accused of embezzling funds collected from fines and pocketing the money for herself. She was served with a $1,348.05 demand letter at the time of her arrest.

 

“We will continue to hold the line on misuse of your taxpayer dollars, big or small. This is why we’ve been able to recover more money in the last five years than any other five-year period in the history of the Auditor’s office,” said State Auditor Shad White.



Ramsey faces up to 20 years and $5,000 in fines if convicted. All persons arrested by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

A $50,000 surety bond covered Ramsey’s employment at the Simpson County Justice Court. Surety bonds are similar to insurance designed to protect taxpayers from corruption. Ramsey will remain liable for the full amount of the demand in addition to criminal proceedings.

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

58 comments:

Anonymous said...

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

$1,348.05? How much did this investigation cost taxpayers? I should be issuing a demand letter to Shad for such a waste of taxpayer funds.

Anonymous said...

Please, Shad. Capture this intriguing investigation into your next novel: Mississippi Justice, One Deputy Court Clerk at a time.

Anonymous said...

I get firing her,

but COMPLETELY ruining this ladys life and the possibility of jail over 645 dollars??

Anonymous said...

$1,348.05 ya'll!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

"Low hanging fruit" comment in 3, 2, 1...

Anonymous said...

@ 10:10

The amount is immaterial.

These people have to be watched. That's just the way it is.

Anonymous said...

Meanwhile cricket’s from the alleged fraud WLBT uncovered involving the former Richland mayor… he won’t be getting another vote from me. The former Guv and his cadre should ALL be in jail.

Anonymous said...

Love Shad the Impaler, but come on man. Did this really need a press release. That little money, 5 years probation, garnish her wages plus 8% interest at wherever she ends up bagging groceries until it’s paid back. Considering it will cost on average $30,000 a year to lock her up, that doesn’t benefit taxpayers.

Anonymous said...

10:05 how much does one have to steal before it's considered stealing?

Anonymous said...

"A $50,000 surety bond covered Ramsey’s employment at the Simpson County Justice Court. Surety bonds are similar to insurance designed to protect taxpayers from corruption."

Mark my word, this is a scheme he has found and is exploiting. Before long, municipalities are not going to be able to get surety bonds for employees due to this. I would love to know the numbers of those he has caught that have surety bonds, versus those who don't.

Anonymous said...

10:36
You may be on to something!

Anonymous said...

Has Shad not pulled the trigger on the RCSO, he has 100% known about it? His investigative cost would be amazing since it’s been years in the making .

Anonymous said...

Meanwhile, 100 million in TANF funds went awry and is anybody in jail yet ?

Anonymous said...

My guess is someone did not get credit for a fine they paid, and they had proof they paid it. Probably found by happenstance.

Anonymous said...

Exactly 10:27! Press release unnecessary. Let the local paper get the word out.

Anonymous said...

Did the pocketed fine get posted against the offender’s account?
That part bears attention.

Anonymous said...

To all of you hating on Shad for what you think that he has, or has not, done, please educate yourself on exactly what the Auditor's office can, and cannot, do. That way, you won't look like a bunch of morons to those of us who have made the effort.

Within the scope of what the OSA can legally do, Shad is absolutely Rocking that job. His predecessor, Stacey Pickering, by comparison, was a slug who never pursued or referred anyone for prosecution.

Anonymous said...

TANF! TANF! TANF!

You gotta get someone for this one..

and yeah--1.3k. go after these people too. what's next? being able to steal under $100 a time at a store with no accountability. that's worked well out in San Francisco...

Anonymous said...

“We will continue to hold the line on misuse of your taxpayer dollars, big or small. This is why we’ve been able to recover more money in the last five years than any other five-year period in the history of the Auditor’s office,” said State Auditor Shad White.

When will we see a big misuse of our taxpayer dollars? We know there are some but we never hear about Shad finding one.

Anonymous said...

Knew it was a middle aged woman before even opening the article. Shad is too afraid to go after the corruption in cities like Jackson or Canton

Anonymous said...

$645 in principal that is the amount actually taken. Supervisors take that in equipment used for personal use for them and their buddies in a month. Not saying the theft is correct but seems our dollars could have been better spent on something else. Just tell her to pay it back or else and go on with going after more important things.

Anonymous said...

@11:32 Okay Shad. Your rockin brother

Anonymous said...

Y’all better dump those damn company pens and paper clips out yo pockets when you clock out. He’s gon catch y’all. Those big TANF cases just take too long and are too hard to deal with. Ain’t nobody got time for white collar state financial crime.

Anonymous said...

@11:51 - or the prison system. Too many in MS Govt are getting paid so many times over. I think I am in the wrong career lane.

Anonymous said...

Really! I understand losing her job, but a press release Shad?

Narcissist Much! Look at me! Look at me!

Anonymous said...

@11:32 a.m. Hi Shad. While we do appreciate you doing your job, a press release is not necessary for every little thing you find. It is a waste of taxpayer dollars, and you know it. Moreover, you do not deserve a pat on the back for simply doing your job.

Anonymous said...

For all you Shad haters - cut, paste and save your comments so that the when the next Shad story comes along, you won't have to tax your brains coming up with the same old trite bitching.

Anonymous said...

What about Frank in the county's maintenance department that's stolen all the 10mm sockets and wrenches? Probably not worried about him because Frank doesn't have a $5000 surety bond. And Frank would probably square up on Shadrack unlike Gloria in the office.

Anonymous said...

No one is suggesting that theft be smiled upon by the Auditor, but why prioritize this over the low-hanging fruit/big fish across the State?

Burke said...

Hard to imagine, but let it sink in: we've reached a new low in the comments when measured by IQ or ignorance of how things work in the real world or rank nastiness. Even so, an encouraging number of comments are on point.

Shad White is a government bureaucrat who is not only bright but also hard-working. He's doing extremely well at following his job description. Isn't that what the average citizen wants to happen? Isn't that what so many of you lowlifes complain about? So many times you will see people raging on about "Drain the Swamp," as if all of the bureaucrats are pencil-pushing clock watchers, etc. Do they want to dismiss not only folks like Shad, but also the people who are clearly working hard for him, and for US! Come on, now, it's time for so many of you to refocus--or to focus in the first place on what you apparently slept through in a civics class.

And the constant stupidity about TANF corruption!! Ok, one more time: the State Auditor digs into the facts of how our money is spent or misspent. If evidence of misbehavior is found, the Auditor informs the State Attorney General, who has the power to prosecute the alleged criminal behavior. Could you who want to hang this issue around Shad's neck please find a way to acknowledge that Shad's office did all the heavy lifting and now it is up to Lynn Fitch not only to bring the New family to the ground, but also go after what looks like corruption in higher places. I know that something is going on at the AG's level, but the evidence of anything substantial is just not there.

I'm not sure what to make of Shad's publishing a book. It doesn't smell right. On the other hand, I will be reading it right away.

Anonymous said...

Small time, go after the cartel in Rankin County! You were handed the Pearl police chief and Richland mayor on a silver platter and you have done nothing. Meanwhile Dean Scott is collecting his PERS check which is enhanced, from the pay he received from Rankin County for a no show job.

Anonymous said...

The Stay in the Sip fellows are busy yet again trolling the social media boards today.

Anonymous said...

@2:22 Please read the comments from 2:06. He did a pretty good job of explaining in layman's terms.

Then, refocus on Lynn Fitch. It's her department that is supposed to do the prosecuting.

Anonymous said...

I bet anyone 10 million to 1 that Shad has used a government paid phone to make a personal call.

Anonymous said...

4:39 just posted one of the best comments EVER!

Anonymous said...

"These people have to be watched. That's just the way it is."

Shad is without a shadow of doubt highly selective regarding who he "watches". A $100 million dollar theft facilitated by a "colleague" gets a "I gotcha boss" and a ready-made alibi to skate.

But if your Bernice at the Bobo, MS Water Association - you'd better be scairt!

Anonymous said...

A shad is a small fish.
I don’t think he’ll catch many bigger fish.
Check his record.
He needs a name. Suggestions?
Bait?
Little Fish?
Shallow water?

Help me.

Little Big Man said...

Little man going after the little fish

Anonymous said...

You are allowed to steal $77,000,000 in Mississippi.

Anonymous said...

It's not a matter of little fish vs big fish. More importantly, this woman (as all those similarly arrested) will be removed from this public sector job and forever unable to work in another one.

@10:36 - Probably all county and city clerks handling payments from the public have a surety bond. If not, whoever they report to is incompetent.

Anonymous said...

“If you take care of the little things, the big things take care of themselves."

Anonymous said...

Look, look, look at me. My name is Shad and this low hanging fruit is delicious. Don't worry big fish, you are safe as a baby in it's mother's arms.

Anonymous said...

Problem is she didn't steal enough. You need to steal huge quantities to avoid consequences.

You know who I mean.

Anonymous said...

You can see it in her eyes. She's f'ed over a grand.

Meanwhile the real criminals are rubbing elbows with our elected leaders.

Meanwhile the real criminals are OUR elected leaders.

Anonymous said...

Thieves often take a little at first, enjoy the bonus, then taking more gets easier. I wish all embezzlers would get nailed early, preventing massive corruption later.

Anonymous said...

The women who start off clerking in municipal offices wind up being elected to Circuit and Chancery Clerk jobs and Tax Assessor and Collector.

There's 'opportunity' in advancement.

Anonymous said...

'A waste of taxpayer funds you say?'

The cost of installing and maintaining a traffic signal can range from $80,000 to $150,000 and annual maintenance costs can range from $5,000 to $10,000 per signal.

But as Highway Commissioner (before he went to jail) Sam Waggoner once told me, "There have not been enough fatalities at that intersection to warrant spending tax-payer's money on a stop and go light".

So, where's the bottom line on how little or much should be stolen before they're arrested and prosecuted...or it's just a waste of taxpayer funds?

Anonymous said...

"I get firing her, but COMPLETELY ruining this ladys life..."

Tell me, Bubba...who the fuck was it that 'ruined this ladys life'?

But I didn't steal that much said...

For the Bubba and Egghead Crowd:

State Audit staff, including special investigators, by law, visit and audit county offices on a scheduled, periodic basis.

Nowhere in their job description or duty assignment will you find, "Unless it's really a bunch of money stolen, just ignore it and move along."

Anonymous said...

It isn't the fact she got caught and the Auditor demanded the money back. She shouldn't steal.

The real issue here is a man using his officer to crush little people for political gain. This woman deserves punishment. But he just ruined her.

I'd be willing to bet Shad doesn't have any true friends.

Anonymous said...

April 9, 2024 at 1:41 PM, tell me how this all got started.

Anonymous said...

Shad was live at an Itawamba county supervisor board meeting with a demand for one of the supervisor's to pay some money for working on private property. There has been no press on that. It makes me wonder if Shad is cherry picking.

Anonymous said...

'Shad ruined her'? How damned stupid can you be?

What his staff did is make every other clerk within twelve surrounding counties think twice about being honest.

Anonymous said...

Phil Bryan should have been arrested - which the State Auditor clearly is able to do. We might have seen Shady White straight up win the governor's seat for that. Instead, Shady played along with the Mississippi political machine, and he'll go down in history as just plain Shady.

Shady has no integrity, especially when everyone was watching. Now he's punishing the poor cause they aren't connected enough. He's pure inbred Mississippi. None of these penny-ante arrests mean a thing while the reality of Phil Bryant walking around free is despicable. Fitch is no better for providing cover for him as well.

Goober Patrol said...

@5:39 - In what world do you arrest people without evidence? Speculation, inuendo and remote possibilities do not equal evidence.

"Surely he must have suspected something" is not evidence. "I don't like him and he's a sleaze-ball who probably did it" is not evidence.

If there was enough evidence against Bryant to defend an arrest, the feds would arrested him by now.

Anonymous said...

April 10, 2024 at 5:39 AM, you may be entirely correct, but I have my doubts. I'm in agreement with 9:51. The Federal authorities have eyes on this crime, and I'm sure a Democrat DOJ would not hesitate to prosecute a former Republican governor.

Anonymous said...

The texts uncovered by a tenacious journalist should have been uncovered by Shad White's "investigators" (or useless AG Fitch who helped provide the cover also) but Bryant lawyered up and delayed for two years the facts of evidence. Many have been convicted in Mississippi for far less than those texts show.

Anonymous said...

I liked the other auditors better. They did their job without showcasing every single case. This guy needs to quit the little man syndrome.


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