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Free cash, just get a government job. If this is what they found imagine how much is missing and not found. These people that steal from inmates and our  education system are especially despicable. All this gets swept under the rug in Sequatchie County.

Report of Cash Shortages and Other Thefts in County Offices/Departments as Reported in Annual Financial Reports for the Year Ended June 30, 2009, and Certain Special Reports

Sequatchie County Office of Sheriff

The  county’s 2007-08 audit report reflected  a cash shortage  in the Sheriff’s Department of $2,011.81 in its inmate funds operations (personal funds taken from a person at the time of his arrest).  This cash shortage resulted from receipted funds not being deposited to the official bank account or being accounted for otherwise. This cash shortage has been reviewed with the district  attorney general and the county  executive.  Subsequent to June 30, 2009,  employees of the Sheriff’s Department made contributions of $1,197 to apply toward the cash shortage.

Sequatchie County Office of Sheriff

The county’s 2006-07 audit report reflected a cash shortage  of  $8,669  in  the commissary operation  of the Sheriff’s Office.  This cash shortage resulted from commissary receipts not being deposited to the official bank account or otherwise accounted for. This  shortage was  reviewed with the  district attorney general and county officials  and subsequently investigated by the  Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). On December 18, 2008, a former employee entered into a pretrial diversion agreement on charges related to this cash shortage and has agreed to pay restitution of $8,551.26. The difference of $117.74 ($8,669-$8,551.26) between the original shortage amount and the agreed to restitution amount was written off.

Sequatchie County Schools

On January 25, 2010, School Department officials notified auditors that a payroll discrepancy had been discovered. During the period July 1, 2006, through January 21, 2010, the payroll bookkeeper had issued checks totaling $31,710 to herself in excess of her allowable compensation. The payroll bookkeeper and two other School Department bookkeepers receive compensation, in addition to their regular salaries, for bookkeeping responsibilities related to special programs operated by the School Department. According to school officials,  the bookkeepers are required to work extra hours to receive this additional compensation; however, there are no written policies and procedures on file at the School Department addressing work hours, overtime, or additional compensation. The payroll bookkeeper’s additional compensation from the adult education program was budgeted at $5,000 annually. As part of her duties, she calculated her overtime rate and additional overtime hours required to receive the additional compensation, prepared the budget and  reports for the adult education program, issued payroll checks, and made direct deposits for payroll.  The shortage was determined as the difference in the overtime reported on the payroll bookkeeper’s time reports and the amount she was paid from the adult education program, as follows:

Compensation Fiscal Compensation Based on Year from Aduit Reported Calculated

Total $  44,500               $ (12,790)            $ 31,710 * These amounts are through January 21, 2010.

The payroll bookkeeper resigned her position on January 21, 2010.  This finding has been reviewed with the district attorney general.

Office of County Clerk

The  county’s  2007-08 audit report reflected  a cash shortage  of $4,248.51 in the County Clerk’s Office. This shortage resulted from  several motor vehicle title application transactions had been altered by an employee of the office. The county’s insurance carrier has paid $3,248.51 toward the shortage reducing the outstanding shortage amount to $1,000 on June 30. 2009. On January 26, 2009, the Sequatchie County Grand Jury indicted Michelle Farley, a former office employee,  for theft of property of $4,248.51.

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The State has also reported that:  The County is not using due care to stop the thefts. Click her for PDF from state comptroller. See page 177.

Press Release

2010-07-27

News from the 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book Tennessee’s Kids – Opportunities and Well-Being Status

Tennessee’s future prosperity depends on providing opportunities for all children to succeed. Tennessee ranks 41st nationally in the 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a state-by-state study on the well-being of America’s children. The Data Book reveals that Tennessee improved on five of the 10 measures affecting child well-being since 2000. Yet on three other measures, conditions worsened for Tennessee’s children. Two measures were not comparable to previous years.

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2010-07-09

This report his little to do with our local politics but has been directly pointed at our national politics.

The new catch phrase in politics is  “Jobs, Jobs, Jobs”.  I am all for job creation but not at the cost of freedom.  They will use jobs as a stepping stone to remove freedom. Just as they have used issues in the past to remove our freedoms.  For example the RICCO laws that were intended to help law enforcement stop organized crime such as drug cartels and racketeering. The RICCO laws have been used against cartels and racketeers but have more often been used to prosecute religious communities and Ministers who speak out against abortion. Free speech has been edited or abridged.

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Former Sequatchie County School Board Bookkeeper Reba A. Ewton has been indicted for Official Misconduct and Theft of Property, both felony charges.

Count I

Theft of Property TCA 39-14-103

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Congratulations to the graduating class of 2010. Thank you for graduating in alphabetical order.

SCHS Class of 2010 Graduates Cintiya Aguilar Derek Amburn Jodie Anderson John Anderson Miranda Angel Samual Barker Magan Barnett Christian Bartley Gage Bedsole Tiffany Beene Natasha Bennett WesleyBouget Felicia Bowman Derek Brown Roberson Bryant Chelsea Burgess Marissa Burgess Jessica Byngton Charlee Cagle Shawn Caldwell Shannon Clark Terrill Clark Whitney Clark Garrett Condra Amy Cooley Stephanie Corbitt Timothy Cordell Kateland Daniels Kaitlyn Davy Courtney Dawson Jenna Dunn Brandon Dykes Michael Elmore Jordan Faircloth Ariel Farley Mason Farley Randy Faucett Michael Fiske Bridget Frederick Chelsea French Andrew Fritts Jessica Gann Kristi Gardner Brandi Garwood Brandi Giannunzio Amber Gipson Alesha Grant Kristi Grant Rebecca Grant Matthew Green Cody Griffith Katherine Harmon Kyle Harmon Paige Harmon Sara Harmon Dylan Harper Nathan Harvey Joseph Hatfield Alexandra Heard Andrew Hendon John Hensley Ethan Hickman Brandon Hicks Joseph Hicks Geordan Higgins Debrina Hobbs Jennifer Hodge Jacklyn Houk Zachery Hudson Brett Hussong Brandon Jester Cody Johnson Dakota Johnson Heather Jones Justin Jones David Kearns Hallee Keener Marissa Keener Mattew Keener Morianda Key Calob Kilgore Wesley Kilgore Cameron Layne Zachary Layne Bradley Lee Whitney Lee Anthony Lemmon Ariel Lockhart Ernest Loperna Joshua Lowe Robert Mansfield Jose Martinez Ashley McCurry Alvaro Montes David Morgan Victoria Oberkircher Bonnie Parks John Pascoe Melinda Phelan Lindsey Phillips Will Pleasonton Krista Powell Emily Prestley Haley Pryor Crystal Queen Danny Rigsby Herlinda Rios Chase Roberts Michele Roman Kayla Rude Jeffery Sessions Alexandra Shell Frank Shepherd Gareth Sims Justin Sims Mollie Skyles Daniel Slatton Ciara Smith Daniel Smith Derrick Smith Joshua Smith Kirstie Smith Megan Smith Haley Stephenson Desirae Stewart Dylan Stewart Ryan Stewart Brooke Stockwell Caylea Summers Chelsea Summers Jonathan Sutherland Ciara Swafford Jessica Swanger Jacob Swanger Mariah Tabor Billy Turner Michael Vandyken Tyler Vinson Deavan Wallace Michael Waller Tera Westfall Justin Wetherbee Rikki White Glenn Williams Brennan Wilson

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“The report indicates unfortunately only a little more than one in four Tennessee fourth graders (28 percent) scored proficient in reading, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, giving the state a ranking of 37th.” Read the rest of this entry »

STATE OF TENNESSEE

TENNESSEE COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Andrew Johnson Tower, Ninth Floor

710 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0800

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For Immediate Release

 

Reading Experts, Others Help Present New Report, Goals for Improved Reading

Nashville ––The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth will hold a press conference to help release a special report, “Early Warning: Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters.” The report, issued by the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT Project, contains recommendations for assuring all children get the reading skills they need by the end of grade three.

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STATE OF TENNESSEE

TENNESSEE COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Andrew Johnson Tower, Ninth Floor

710 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0800

(615) 741-2633 (FAX) 741-5956

1-800-264-0904

 

 

Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters

Nashville ––The future prosperity of Tennessee and the nation depends on the development of a workforce with skills for the 21st century. Reading is the foundation that opens worlds of knowledge and experience for children, but first the world of reading must be opened to them.

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