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06/17/2026

Last year State Auditor Shad White made making illegal immigration a state crime at the top of his list of legislative priorities. Our team traveled around the state advocating for this bill and after years of killing it, the Legislature has finally passed it into law.

Our office found that Mississippi taxpayers spend over $100 million every year on costs associated with illegal immigration.

The new law goes into effect on July 1st. This bill will help the state ensure that tax dollars go to Mississippi citizens instead of illegal immigrants.

We are so fortunate at the Office of the State Auditor to have the 2026 class of interns.This group of talented young pe...
06/16/2026

We are so fortunate at the Office of the State Auditor to have the 2026 class of interns.

This group of talented young people has shown throughout the summer that they are hard-working, dedicated, and committed to serving our great state.

Thank you to our outstanding interns, and stay tuned as they continue learning about and experiencing public service firsthand.

Prior to 2025, Mississippi had never reported Medicaid payments for illegal aliens despite federal law requiring it.Afte...
06/15/2026

Prior to 2025, Mississippi had never reported Medicaid payments for illegal aliens despite federal law requiring it.

After identifying this anomaly, State Auditor Shad White commissioned a report to determine why Mississippi’s Medicaid program had never reported this spending.

During this work, Mississippi’s Division of Medicaid identified approximately $10.5 million spent on Medicaid for illegal aliens from 2023 to 2025 alone..

Mississippi taxpayers should know the cost of illegal immigration and what their tax dollars are funding. Our office will continue to let you know how your tax dollars are being spent—the good, the bad, and the ugly.

06/12/2026

The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor is proud to announce that we returned $80,067.49 back to taxpayers in the month of May.

State Auditor Shad White Issues Statement on Fitch v. White RulingJACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White issued...
06/11/2026

State Auditor Shad White Issues Statement on Fitch v. White Ruling

JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement on the Mississippi Supreme Court ruling in the Fitch v. White case:

“Now that the court has ruled that Lynn Fitch has the sole authority to file suit to get misspent taxpayer money back, I can only assume the Attorney General will now change course and begin to aggressively fight in court for the recovery of all the welfare money. Maybe she will fight as hard to do that as she fought to stop me from recovering the money. Mississippi taxpayers deserve nothing less.”

Today, our office is proud to highlight our Technical Assistance Division Interns. These law students have the opportuni...
06/10/2026

Today, our office is proud to highlight our Technical Assistance Division Interns.

These law students have the opportunity to draft legal research memoranda aimed at helping state employees navigate using their respective budgets as efficiently as possible.

They are tasked with a variety of responsibilities ranging from talking directly to county and city employees to answer any purchasing questions they may have to reviewing contracts that will help to make a more transparent Mississippi.

Pictured from left to right:
Laine Donald, Anna Hudson, Tripp Cory

Thank you to these wonderful interns for all of your hard work and dedication!

Today, our office is proud to highlight our Government Accountability Division Interns.These students have an opportunit...
06/09/2026

Today, our office is proud to highlight our Government Accountability Division Interns.

These students have an opportunity to play a crucial role in promoting transparency, accountability, and efficiency in state government by objectively evaluating state programs and policies.

Pictured from Left to Right:
Back Row: Wyatt Eaton, DeMarco Riggins, Caleb Wood
Front Row: Alexandra Smith, Davis McQuirter

Thank you to these outstanding interns for your hard work, dedication, and contributions this summer!

Today, our office is proud to highlight our Financial and Compliance Division Summer Interns.These students work closely...
06/08/2026

Today, our office is proud to highlight our Financial and Compliance Division Summer Interns.

These students work closely with senior auditors, assist with preparing audit reports, and participate in a variety of audit-related activities that support our mission and strengthen their professional experience.

Pictured from left to right: : Vincent Vavra, Landon Saffle, Alice Drinkard, Tierra Lonie, Brianna Brown, Anna Hill, Reece Hindt, and Evan Watson.

Thank you for your hard work and dedication this summer!

Everyone always says that we should operate government like a business. Sometimes there are laws in place that would sto...
06/05/2026

Everyone always says that we should operate government like a business.

Sometimes there are laws in place that would stop that from happening. But often, government fails to make simple changes that would save the state money.

Take state owned golf courses. Our Project Momentum found that the state wastes up to $600,000 every year through bad leases and poorly purposed land.

Project Momentum offers a clear path to saving over $330 million per year in government waste, but it’s only possible from attacking waste like this.

Project Momentum can found here or by searching for “momentum” under the Reports tab at https://www.osa.ms.gov/

06/04/2026

Yesterday our office participated in the house select committee hearing on procurement and how state agencies can get better deals for taxpayers.

We shared recommendations from our Project Momentum audit that identified potential savings of up to $150M across state government if we reformed our procurement process.

Simple changes like allowing agencies to share state contracts and improving procurement coordination between schools would save Mississippi taxpayers millions.

Anyone who would like to read more about our recommendations can go on our website and search “Project Momentum.”

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501 N West Street Ste 801
Jackson, MS
39201

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