SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Four employees with the City of Southport’s Parks and Recreation Department have been placed on paid administrative leave following the discovery of financial irregularities, city officials announced Wednesday.
According to the city, the issue was identified after a forensic accounting investigation. The matter has now been referred to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation for further review.
Because of the investigation, the city has suspended its Parks and Recreation before and after school program indefinitely…