Here is today's news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: From the Chattanooga Times Free Press… Results of a Tennessee Comptroller's
Here is today’s news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:
From the Chattanooga Times Free Press…
Results of a Tennessee Comptroller’s Office investigation into allegations around the operations and closing of Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tennessee, have been turned over to the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office for review.
Findings indicated the school had multiple operating deficiencies, but no wrongdoing was indicated.
The district attorney’s office asked the comptroller for assistance related to “questionable transactions,” officials said in a comptroller’s investigative report on the college dated Oct. 15. Deficiencies were found in disbursements, travel reimbursements and the release of restrictions on monetary gifts, according to the report.
Auditors noted released funds were deposited into the operating account, and their review found no indication the institution failed to use those funds for the college’s benefit, investigators state in the report. Board members indicated that they had corrected or intended to correct the deficiencies, state officials said.
Investigators did not suggest any criminal wrongdoing was involved but said, “[these] deficiencies can be attributed to a lack of management oversight and inadequate maintenance of accounting records,” the report states.
Hiwassee College officials announced the closure March 28, 2019, after 170 years in operation in the tradition of the United Methodist Church, according to a 2019 statement on the closure released by college’s board of trustees. The college closed at the end of the spring semester on May 10, 2019, citing an “unsustainable economic model.”
Also in news today…
Bradley County Election Director Fran Green told WCLE that early voting in Bradley County, and across the state, has been record-breaking. 10,777 people have voted early in Bradley County through Saturday. Early voting will continue Monday through Friday from 9 AM until 6 PM, and 9 AM until 4 PM on Saturday at the three Bradley County locations: The Bradley County Election Commission, Bradley Square Mall, and the former BB&T Bank building on McGrady Drive.
From NewsChannel 9…
Beginning Sunday, October 18th, part of Riverfront Parkway will close to allow people to enjoy more free space.
This is part of a program from the River City company.
Amy Donahue, director of marketing and communication for River City Company, says this ongoing event is meant to provide a safe, open space for community members to mask up, spread out and use the additional space for activities of their choosing.
This will be happening every Sunday through November 8th from 8 in the morning until 8:30 at night.
