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Date		News Release Link	Associated Report
February 8, 2012		Power point presentation on Tax Increment Financing Legislation: Consistency in Tax Incentives for Economic Development	There is no report associated with this release
February 6, 2012		2011 City Property Tax Rolls for Public Utility and Transportation Companies	There is no report associated with this release
February 6, 2012		Report Details Issues that Led to Indictment of Former Collinwood City Recorder	There is no report associated with this release
February 6, 2012		2011 County Property Tax Rolls for Public Utility and Transportation Companies	There is no report associated with this release
February 2, 2012		Audit Finds Numerous Accounting Problems in Pickett County	There is no report associated with this release
January 26, 2012		Audit Finds Numerous Accounting Problems in Grundy County
January 26, 2012		Investigation Finds Issues Regarding Operations of the Metro Nashville County Clerk's Office	There is no report associated with this release
January 24, 2012		Comptroller Issues Report on Fiscal Affairs of the State
December 29, 2011		Department of Finance and Administration Releases 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report	There is no report associated with this release
December 21, 2011		Oak Ridge Utility District Manager Benefited from Abusive Operation of Utility District
December 9, 2011		State Funding Board December Meeting Dates and Agendas	There is no report associated with this release
December 8, 2011		Municipal Audit Director Receives Lifetime Achievement Award	There is no report associated with this release
November 9, 2011		Former Winchester Finance Director Indicted for Missing Court and Drug Fund Money	There is no report associated with this release
November 7, 2011		Audit Reveals More Than $40,000 Missing from Johnson County Mayor's Office
October 25, 2011		Legislative Brief Examines Tennessee's Report Card on the Effectiveness of Teacher Training Programs	There is no report associated with this release
October 13, 2011		State of Tennessee Completes Record Bond Sale	There is no report associated with this release
September 21, 2011		Study Finds Uniform Grade Standards Haven't Significantly Changed Lottery Scholarship Eligibility	There is no report associated with this release
September 14, 2011		Division of Property Assessments installs first county on IMPACT, the State's new Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) System	There is no report associated with this release
September 12, 2011		South Pittsburg Improperly Took Money from Its Utility District	There is no report associated with this release
September 7, 2011		Comptroller's Report Examines Use of Race to the Top Funds
September 1, 2011		Governments Have Four Months to Develop Debt Management Policies
August 24, 2011		Former Pigeon Forge Cheerleading Coach Pockets School Funds
August 22, 2011		State Funding Board Seeks Input on Debt Management Policy	There is no report associated with this release
August 17, 2011		Items from Drug Seizures Stolen and Misused in 24th Judicial District	There is no report associated with this release
August 11, 2011		Former Whitwell City Recorder and Police Chief Arrested on Theft Charges	There is no report associated with this release
July 20, 2011		Funding Board Clarifies Debt Policy Requirements	There is no report associated with this release
July 18, 2011		Comptroller Wilson's Presentation to Southern Legislative Conference	There is no report associated with this release
July 13, 2011		Audit of Riverdale High School Quarterback Club Uncovers Cash Payments to Coaches and Missing Concession Money	There is no report associated with this release
July 11, 2011		Comptroller Releases Report on Drug Task Forces	There is no report associated with this release
July 7, 2011		Comptroller Investigation Reveals More Than $1.2 Million Missing or Misspent by Medical Technology Nonprofit	There is no report associated with this release
July 1, 2011		Study on Budgeted Contingency Costs of Capital Outlay Projects and Related Issues	There is no report associated with this release
June 8, 2011		Former Utility District Bookkeeper Arrested on Theft Charge
June 1, 2011		Comptroller Wilson Appoints New Small Business Advocate	There is no report associated with this release
June 1, 2011		Comptroller Wilson's Letter Concerning Debt Management Policy
May 31, 2011		Auditors Discover Cash Shortage in Franklin County Probation Office
May 26, 2011		Former Jacksboro School Principal Faces Theft and Misconduct Charges
May 16, 2011		New Law to Bring Greater Accountability and Transparency to Utility Districts in Tennessee	There is no report associated with this release
April 15, 2011		State Funding Board Sets Revenue Estimates for 2011-2012 Fiscal Year	There is no report associated with this release
April 13, 2011		Comptroller Releases Annual Cash Shortage Report
April 4, 2011		Audit Reveals Numerous Bookkeeping Problems at Trezevant High School
March 31, 2011		Letter to the Tennessee General Assembly Regarding the Status of County Audits	There is no report associated with this release
March 29, 2011		Comptroller Audit Reveals Sevier County Utility District Repeatedly Misused Ratepayer Funds
March 23, 2011		Former Mt. Pisgah PTA President Faces Theft Charge
February 17, 2011		Assistant to the Comptroller Richard V. Norment Receives Prestigious National Award	There is no report associated with this release
February 16, 2011		Recent Comptroller Presentations to the General Assembly	There is no report associated with this release
February 16, 2011		Comptroller's Office Releases Second Charter School Task Force Report
February 14, 2011		Morgan County Clerk Took Public Funds, Comptroller's Investigation Shows
February 9, 2011		State Funding Board - Approved Revenue Estimates	There is no report associated with this release
February 8, 2011		Register now for the 30th Government Auditing Training Seminars sponsored by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury and the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers	There is no report associated with this release
February 3, 2011		Nearly 100 Local Government Officials from Across Tennessee Have Become Certified Municipal Financial Officers	There is no report associated with this release
January 27, 2011		Audit Finds Former Manager Stole More Than $95,000 from Sevierville Municipal Golf Course
January 20, 2011		2010 City Property Tax Rolls for Public Utility and Transportation Companies	There is no report associated with this release
January 20, 2011		2010 County Property Tax Rolls for Public Utility and Transportation Companies	There is no report associated with this release
January 13, 2011		State Funding Board meeting notices, agendas and supporting materials for January 13, 2011	There is no report associated with this release
January 6, 2011		Former Mason Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Almost $100,000 from the Town	There is no report associated with this release
January 5, 2011		State of Tennessee, 17 Local Governments Honored for Budget Preparation Work	There is no report associated with this release
December 20, 2010		Comptroller Preliminary Review Finds Funds from Federal Weatherization Program for Low-Income People Wasted or Misspent
December 16, 2010		Tennessee Compares Favorably to Other States in Providing Adult Literacy Services, New Study Shows
December 14, 2010		Comptroller to Submit Debt Policy to State Funding Board for Final Review	There is no report associated with this release
December 10, 2010		Former Surgoinsville Utility District Commissioner Sentenced for Scheme to Receive Illegal Payments	There is no report associated with this release
December 6, 2010		State Funding Board meeting notices, agendas and supporting materials for December	There is no report associated with this release
December 3, 2010		Wilson Names Mumpower to Comptroller Staff	There is no report associated with this release
December 1, 2010		State Comptroller's Report Examines Tennessee Public Education Services for Youth with Autism	There is no report associated with this release
November 19, 2010		Former Shelby County Register's Office Employee Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges	There is no report associated with this release
November 17, 2010		Former Nashville Parent-Teacher Organization President Misused Funds
November 1, 2010		Former Parsons Employee Takes Thousands of Dollars from the City
October 25, 2010		Audit Reveals East Tennessee Gas Utilities Took Exotic Trips at the Public's Expense	There is no report associated with this release
October 22, 2010		Shelby County School Cafeteria Employees Took Cash and Conspired to Defraud Schools	There is no report associated with this release
October 21, 2010		Comptroller’s Division of Municipal Audit Detects Nearly $900,000 in Theft Over Two-Year Time Period	There is no report associated with this release
October 21, 2010		Former Employee of Haletown Volunteer Fire Department Took Nearly $100,000 in Public Funds for Personal Use
October 19, 2010		Audit Finds Payroll Deficiencies, Overpayments & Other Mistakes at Cumberland County Election Office
October 18, 2010		Powell-Clinch Utility District Audit Uncovers Pervasive Fraud, Waste and Abuse of Public Funds
October 14, 2010		New Report Suggests Pre-K Students Gain Early Academic Advantage that Fades over Time	There is no report associated with this release
October 14, 2010		Audit Finds Ripley Gas & Water Superintendent Received Unearned Annual Leave Pay
October 12, 2010		Assistant Director of Office of State Assessed Properties Receives Excellence Award from Peers	There is no report associated with this release
October 1, 2010		Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury: A Report to the Citizens of Tennessee	There is no report associated with this release
September 30, 2010		Former Monterey Police Chief Took Cash and Guns from the Police Department
September 28, 2010		Communities Receive School Construction Loans with No Net Interest Costs	There is no report associated with this release
September 23, 2010		Tipton Child Care Program Paid More Than $27,000 for Work Not Performed
September 20, 2010		Notice of Public Discussion on Model Debt Policy	There is no report associated with this release
September 14, 2010		Former Bookkeeper in Lake County Mayor's Office Took More Than $200,000 of Public Funds for Personal Use
August 30, 2010		Audit Finds More Than $73,000 of Police Fines and Fees Missing in Trenton	There is no report associated with this release
August 30, 2010		Comptroller Introduces State's New Small Business Advocate	There is no report associated with this release
August 26, 2010		Marion County Election Office Ordered More Than 100 Fraudulent Payments
August 17, 2010		Comptroller Makes Information about Missing Funds in County Governments Available Online
August 12, 2010		Former Hickman County Clerk Misused County Funds and Resources	There is no report associated with this release
August 12, 2010		Former Lake Road Elementary PTO President Pleads Guilty to Theft	There is no report associated with this release
August 10, 2010		Comptroller Seeks Input on Debt Management Practices	There is no report associated with this release
August 9, 2010		Response from the Department of Finance and Administration Regarding Edison	There is no report associated with this release
August 9, 2010		State Comptroller’s Municipal Audit Director Wins Prestigious Speaking Award	There is no report associated with this release
August 9, 2010		Comptroller's Letter to Governor Bredesen and Commissioner Goetz Regarding Edison	There is no report associated with this release
August 2, 2010		Tennessee State School Bond Authority Approves $212 Million in Construction Loans	There is no report associated with this release
July 29, 2010		Comptroller's Audit Finds Money Missing at Williamson County Animal Control	There is no report associated with this release
July 22, 2010		Comptroller Introduces State's New Small Business Advocate	There is no report associated with this release
July 22, 2010		Bedford County Receives Prestigious Financial Reporting Award	There is no report associated with this release
July 14, 2010		Unicoi County High School Band Director Charged with Theft Following Comptroller Investigation
July 14, 2010		Former Gateway Elementary School PTA Officer Responsible for Missing Funds
July 8, 2010		Former Mt. Juliet Parent-Teacher Organization Treasurer Indicted Following Comptroller Investigation
July 8, 2010		Report Highlights Importance of Family Engagement in Education
July 1, 2010		Water and Wastewater Financing Board Current Agenda	There is no report associated with this release
June 28, 2010		Unicoi County School Department Adopts New Accounting Policies and Procedures in Response to Comptroller’s Investigation
June 23, 2010		Former Memphis Police Association President Pleads Guilty to Theft	There is no report associated with this release
May 27, 2010		Comptroller’s Staff Members Honored by Association of Government Accountants’ Nashville Chapter	There is no report associated with this release
May 26, 2010		Former Whiteville City Clerk Arrested Following Comptroller Investigation	There is no report associated with this release
May 24, 2010		Tennessee State School Bond Authority to Provide $126.7 Million in School Construction Loans	There is no report associated with this release
May 21, 2010		Former Probation Officer in East Tennessee Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges Following Comptroller’s Investigation	There is no report associated with this release
May 19, 2010		Assistant to Comptroller Receives Excellence in Government Performance and Accountability Award	There is no report associated with this release
May 13, 2010		Tennessee Local Development Authority Approves Loan for Water Quality Improvement Project for Metro Nashville	There is no report associated with this release
April 30, 2010		Former Fayette school food service supervisor, two others indicted following investigation	There is no report associated with this release
April 30, 2010		Comptroller Recommends Transparency and Accountability for UT Medical Group	There is no report associated with this release
April 27, 2010		Comptroller Wilson's Letter Regarding Bond Rating Adjustments	There is no report associated with this release
April 20, 2010		Despite Recent Improvement, Zero Tolerance Cases on Rise This Decade, Study Indicates	There is no report associated with this release
April 12, 2010		Former Ashland City Clerk Indicted on Theft Charge Following Comptroller Investigation	There is no report associated with this release
April 8, 2010		State Funding Board Releases State Revenue Estimates	There is no report associated with this release
April 6, 2010		Former Trezevant City Recorder Investigated by Comptroller's Office Pays Restitution	There is no report associated with this release
March 30, 2010		Report Finds Many Tennessee Adolescents Struggle with Reading	There is no report associated with this release
March 29, 2010		Comptroller's Divisions of Bond Finance and Local Finance to Merge	There is no report associated with this release
March 18, 2010		Battery of Experts to Advise State Funding Board on Revenue Estimates	There is no report associated with this release
March 9, 2010		New Study Suggests Pre-K Has Real But Limited Benefits	There is no report associated with this release
February 25, 2010		Tennessee Assistant to the Comptroller Receives Excellence in Government Leadership Award	There is no report associated with this release
February 24, 2010		Audit Finds Former Clarksville High School Wrestling Coach Improperly Withheld School Funds	There is no report associated with this release
February 4, 2010		Comptroller's Office Makes County Financial Information Available Online	There is no report associated with this release
February 2, 2010		Former Lakewood Clerk Arrested on Theft Charges	There is no report associated with this release
December 22, 2009		Tennessee Constitutional Officers' Staffs Make Contributions to Active Military Personnel and Veterans	There is no report associated with this release
December 21, 2009		State Funding Board Approves Revenue Estimates for State Government	There is no report associated with this release
December 18, 2009		State Completes Sale of More Than $235M in Tax-Exempt Bonds and More Than $54M in Taxable Bonds	There is no report associated with this release
December 16, 2009		Comptroller Extends Deadline for Comment on Model Debt Policy	There is no report associated with this release
October 29, 2009		Report Examines Progress-To-Date of Tennessee’s State-Funded Pre-Kindergarten	There is no report associated with this release
October 29, 2009		Butterworth Elected President of Board of Directors of National Council of State Housing Agencies	There is no report associated with this release
October 27, 2009		TENNESSEE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPROVES $37 MILLION FOR DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS	There is no report associated with this release
October 26, 2009		STATE FUNDING BOARD APPROVES MAJOR REFORMS FOR MUNICIPAL FINANCING DEALS
October 22, 2009		Report Series Examines Public Services for Infants, Children and Youth with Autism in Tennessee	There is no report associated with this release
September 30, 2009		STATE BUILDING COMMISSION APPROVES WEST TENNESSEE MEGASITE PROJECT	There is no report associated with this release
September 15, 2009		Report Examines Tennessee’s Efforts to Keep Schools Safe from Violence	There is no report associated with this release
September 11, 2009		STATE SCHOOL BOND AUTHORITY APPROVES BONDS FOR MORE THAN $180 MILLION WORTH OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS	There is no report associated with this release
September 3, 2009		MORE THAN $37 MILLION IN LOANS APPROVED BY THE TENNESSEE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS	There is no report associated with this release
August 11, 2009		COMPTROLLER’S REPORT EXPLORES THE COMPLEX WORLD OF STUDENT LOANS Review provides policymakers and the public with information on student loan sources and practices	There is no report associated with this release
August 5, 2009		COMPTROLLER WILSON PROPOSES NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, TOUGHER SCRUTINY FOR EXOTIC GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS	There is no report associated with this release
August 5, 2009		COMPTROLLER PROMOTES ELISHA HODGE TO OPEN RECORDS COUNSEL	There is no report associated with this release
July 8, 2009		Comptroller Wilson Releases Follow-up Report on Project Edison	There is no report associated with this release
July 1, 2009		Tennessee Association of Utility Districts Recognizes Dennis Dycus with Friend of the Association Award	There is no report associated with this release
June 16, 2009		COMPTROLLER WILSON SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON DEBT MANAGEMENT POLICY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS	There is no report associated with this release
May 20, 2009		Comptroller Wilson Recommends Independent Review of Project Edison	There is no report associated with this release
May 5, 2009		Hampton Elected President of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (Nashville Chapter)	There is no report associated with this release
May 1, 2009		COMPTROLLER WILSON SUGGESTS MAJOR REFORMS FOR MUNICIPAL BOND FINANCING	There is no report associated with this release
April 29, 2009		General Obligation Bonds Sale Saves Tennessee Taxpayers $6 Million	There is no report associated with this release
March 26, 2009		Report Examines Differences in Rights and Benefits for Pre-K Teachers
March 20, 2009		Comptroller Wilson Invites Public to Buy Tennessee Bonds and Support Higher Education New Website, www.buyTNbonds.com, offers data about current bond sales and links to brokers	There is no report associated with this release
March 4, 2009		Comptroller’s Office Receives Recognition from AGA for Publishing Citzen-Centric Reports Reports Demonstrate Accountability and Transparency to Citizens	There is no report associated with this release
January 15, 2009		John Morgan Bids Farewell as Comptroller, Offers Support to New Comptroller Justin P. Wilson	There is no report associated with this release
January 15, 2009		Justin P. Wilson Elected Comptroller of the Treasury	There is no report associated with this release
January 9, 2009		New Policies, Best Practice Guidelines, and Updated Forms Released Today by the Office of Open Records Counsel The Policy on Frequent and Multiple Requests for Copies of Public Records, the Safe Harbor Policy, and Best Practices Guidelines	There is no report associated with this release
December 11, 2008		Audit Reveals the Department of Safety Lacked Adequate Controls in Four Areas Audit Period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007
October 28, 2008		Safeguarding Social Security Numbers in Tennessee Government Records Report reviews safeguards to protect public disclosure of Social Security numbers in Tennessee Government records. Preview Report Snapshot at http://www.comptroller1.state.tn.us/repository/NR/finalsnapshot.pdf
October 1, 2008		Schedule of Reasonable Charges for Copies of Public Records Released Today by the Office of Open Records Counsel Download Schedule of Reasonable Charges at http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/openrecords/ScheduleDocument10-1-08.pdf
September 16, 2008		Northeast Community Services Agency Audit Report Audit Reveals Northeast Community Services Agency Lacked Control Over Administration of Scott County Probation Program
September 6, 2008		Public Input on Schedule of Reasonable Charges for Copies of Public Records to be Discussed by Advisory Committee on Open Government September 15th Meeting Open to Public and to be Streamed Live on Internet	There is no report associated with this release
August 28, 2008		Public Hearing Scheduled for September 5th to Seek Input on Developing Schedule of Reasonable Charges for Copies of Public Records
August 13, 2008		Forms Now Available to Assist Tennessee Citizens in Making Public Records Requests Three forms were developed by the Comptroller’s Office of Open Records Counsel as required by Public Chapter 1179, Acts of 2008.	There is no report associated with this release
August 6, 2008		Falsified Records in Employment Discrimination Case Focus of State Audit Investigation Report to be presented to Government Operations Committee August 12 as part of THRC’s regularly-scheduled sunset review
July 31, 2008		Dr. Phillip Doss Promoted to Director of the Offices of Research and Education Accountability EDITOR'S ADVISORY: High Resolution Photo Available http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/doss_photo.htm	There is no report associated with this release
July 1, 2008		Appointments to Advisory Committee on Open Government Announced Today This Committee, created by Public Chapter 1179, Acts of 2008, was established to advise the Office of Open Records Counsel on matters regarding Tennessee's Public Records Act.	There is no report associated with this release
June 19, 2008		Audit of Department of Revenue Finds Risk of Fraud, Waste and Abuse Comptroller’s Audit of Tennessee Department of Revenue Finds Inadequate Internal Controls Increased Risk of Fraud, Waste and Abuse
May 19, 2008		Animal Shelter Report Released (5/19/2008)
April 21, 2008		Former Comptroller of the Treasury William R. Snodgrass, 85, died Sunday, April 20, 2008, after short illness	There is no report associated with this release
March 28, 2008		Comptroller's office announces new web site, toll-free phone number to provide open records information and assistance to Tennessee citizens	There is no report associated with this release
February 19, 2008		Comptroller reports on charter school practices and viability
February 14, 2008		"Education Crossroads" Report Looks at Power Education