Former Gov. Phil Bryant's private text messages strongly influenced his welfare director to steer taxpayer funds to favored programs outside of a bid process — an internal control that the welfare department hadn’t followed since Bryant became governor.
by Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today April 12, 2022 The tidal wave of alleged misspending identified by auditors at the Mississippi Department of Human Services was not confined to the headline-grabbing payments for publicity events with famous athletes, inspirational talks from a former pro-wrestler and construction of a new volleyball stadium. Auditors say some disputed payments also included grants to established programs, such as the T.K.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.Anna Wolfe, a native of Tacoma, Wa., is an investigative reporter writing about poverty and economic justice. Before joining the staff at Mississippi Today in September of 2018, Anna worked for three years at Clarion Ledger, Mississippi’s statewide daily newspaper.
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