State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement.
State
Auditor Shad White announced today that he has named Larry Ware as the
new Director of Investigations and Debi Cox as the new Deputy Director
of Investigations at the Mississippi Office of the State
Auditor.
“We
have an incredible team of professionals in the Investigations
division, doing some of the most important white-collar crime work in
the region. The addition of Larry and the promotion of Debi
will only make that division stronger. We will continue to tackle
corruption on behalf of the taxpayers,” said White.
Larry
Ware came to the State Auditor’s office earlier this year after serving
as the director of the Public Integrity Division at the Mississippi
Attorney General’s Office. Ware graduated from Mississippi
State University and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. He was the
Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers’ Association “Law Enforcement
Officer of the Year” in 2012 and has been recognized as a “Top Cop”
multiple times during his career. Debi Cox is a longtime investigator
at the Auditor’s office, most recently serving as Lead Special Agent in
South Mississippi. Cox is a University of Southern Mississippi graduate
and a Certified Public Accountant.
“I
am honored Auditor White has entrusted me with leading the
Investigations Division of the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor,”
Ware said. “I look forward to working with the dedicated staff
of the Auditor’s Office and our partners to continue serving the
citizens of Mississippi.”
Cox
said, “I’m excited to continue building on the work the office has
already done, and I’m grateful to Auditor White for this opportunity.”
Ware and Cox replace Richie McCluskey and Bo Howard, the outgoing Investigations Division leadership.
“Both Richie and Bo did an incredible job, helping land some of the biggest public embezzlement cases in state history during their time at the Auditor’s office,” said Auditor White. “But when you land big cases, other offices start to notice your work and try to recruit you, which is what happened. I’m excited for the two of them and their families. Now we turn to making this office the strongest it can be going forward.”
Kingfish note: Howard is going to the Internal Revenue Service while Bankplus poached McCluskey. Big promotions for both men.
10 comments:
Me thinks they will be heading down towards Hinds County .....
I know Debi Cox. Her and her Husband are both fine people and both career law enforcement. Raised two great kids and have always been respected around Hattiesburg. Good for Debi. I hope she can get them 3 years before she gets burned out by the BS.
Congrats Larry! You got a good one in him!
GO SHAD GO.
He is the best of the best. It is sad he has to hire additional staff to keep up with all the corruption.
Maybe they look at Canton Ms. and look at the “fake tornado insurance policy”.
So very proud of Bo Howard and the work he has done for our state. Congratulations on your new promotion Bo! Well deserved.
"It is sad he has to hire additional staff to keep up with all the corruption."
That's not additional; it's replacement.
KF posted the formers' new jobs and calls it good moves to disguise internal turmoil & shakeup? Does Shad make a donation with each posting?
Gotta question the mental status of anybody who leaves a job to accept one at the IRS.
Still won’t investigate crooked Phil! I wonder if Shad makes candidates for office take an oath of allegiance to Daddy Phil!
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