The Office of the State Auditor has issued "PART I" (Contract Analysis) of a review of Madison County Engineer contracts. PART II (Financial Analysis) will be issued later.
It is a scathing report of the lack of management oversight by the Madison County Board of Supervisors; indicating a lack of performance of fiduciary responsibilities by the Board.
The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor has determined that the Madison County Board of Supervisors did not exercise sufficient oversight and management of contracts and payments. In many cases, it appears as if the Board delegated responsibilities without overseeing, reviewing, or questioning contract terms of payments.
Hopefully, the Madison County Board of Supervisors will use the results of this audit to apply "best business practices" and fully comply with the spirit and intent of State guidelines to improve delivery of services to the Citizens of Madison County.
Below are links to related news articles and comments:
Jackson Jambalaya
http://kingfish1935.blogspot.com/2010/10/here-is-state-auditors-report-on.html
Flora Harvester
http://thefloraharvester.blogspot.com/2010/10/and-why-is-overpaid-madison-county.html
http://thefloraharvester.blogspot.com/2010/10/jj-pickering-wimps-out.html
Madison County Journal
Audit shows contracts protect engineer instead of taxpayers
http://www.onlinemadison.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=22994&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1
Clarion Ledger
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=201010290344
Audit Report Part 1
http://www.clarionledger.com/assets/pdf/D01661181028.PDF
WLBT TV
http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=13404743
WAPT TV
http://www.wapt.com/money/25551404/detail.html
WJTV TV
http://www2.wjtv.com/jtv/news/local/article/state_auditor_recommends_madison_county_leaders_manage_contracts_better/212371/
FOX40 TV
http://www.my601.com/mostpopular/story/engineering-contract-Madison-County/rGjSaMVGjUqScemo2fYqqA.cspx
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
FY 2011 Budget and Tax Levy Proposed
The Board of Supervisors will hold a PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, Sept 7, 9 A.M, for public comment on the proposed FY 2011 Budget and Tax Levy
Click for Budget Fund Summary
Click for Tax Levy 2011 Proposed
Click for FY 2011 Budget Proposed
Madison County Herald article Tight fiscal year ahead for county
Click for Budget Fund Summary
Click for Tax Levy 2011 Proposed
Click for FY 2011 Budget Proposed
Madison County Herald article Tight fiscal year ahead for county
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Madison County Tax Sale 2010
Kay Pace, the Madison County Tax Collector, will be conducting the 2010 Tax Sale, 9 A.M., Monday, August 30, at the Madison County Office Building, Canton. See map and directions at http://tinyurl.com/MadAdmin
So, Friday, 5 P.M., Aug 27 is the last opportunity to pay 2009 property taxes and avoid additional fees, penalties and interest payments.
As of 5 P.M., Friday, Aug 20, 2010, there are 2,900 parcels with unpaid taxes and special assessments equaling approximately $4.4 million. A comma separated variable (CSV) file can be downloaded at the Tax Collectors web site
I've converted the csv parcel listing to an Excel spreadsheet (xls) file format which can be download by clicking here. This file can be searched by owner name, subdivision name, etc.
2010 TAX SALE RESULTS; Thursday, Sep 2, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/2ab3vqj
Remember that tax notices are sent to the owner as of Jan 1, 2009; so, it someone bought a property in 2009 the tax bills may have been mailed and forwarded to the previous owner.
Click here for the Madison County Tax Collector
(601) 859-5226
So, Friday, 5 P.M., Aug 27 is the last opportunity to pay 2009 property taxes and avoid additional fees, penalties and interest payments.
As of 5 P.M., Friday, Aug 20, 2010, there are 2,900 parcels with unpaid taxes and special assessments equaling approximately $4.4 million. A comma separated variable (CSV) file can be downloaded at the Tax Collectors web site
I've converted the csv parcel listing to an Excel spreadsheet (xls) file format which can be download by clicking here. This file can be searched by owner name, subdivision name, etc.
2010 TAX SALE RESULTS; Thursday, Sep 2, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/2ab3vqj
Remember that tax notices are sent to the owner as of Jan 1, 2009; so, it someone bought a property in 2009 the tax bills may have been mailed and forwarded to the previous owner.
Click here for the Madison County Tax Collector
(601) 859-5226
| How to locate parcels Want to find the land record info and location for sale parcels? Click here for the Tax Assessor's web site to search by name, subdivision, address or parcel number. |
Register for Tax Sale
The Tax Sale is conducted as a regular auction with "over-bidding." So, many parcels sell for more than the applicable taxes, etc. Depending on the number of parcels, the sale can last for more than 2 days.
If you would like to participate click here to download the Tax Sale Registration Form and information
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If you would like to participate click here to download the Tax Sale Registration Form and information
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