JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Special agents from the State Auditor’s Office arrested the former H.W. Byers athletic director for allegedly embezzling funds from the school.
According to State Auditor Shad White, Nick Coln received funds through CashApp from student athletes to purchase athletic equipment and then converted those funds to his own personal use.
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“We have a zero-tolerance policy for theft of taxpayer money at the Auditor’s Office,” said White. “Thank you to our investigators who helped uncover this scheme.”
Coln faces up to $5,000 in fines and five years in prison, if he is found guilty.
Suspected fraud can be reported to the State Auditor’s Office by clicking the red button at www.osa.ms.gov or calling 1-(800)-321-1275 during normal business hours.
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