Nichols v. Patterson

Between September 1989 and February 1990, the Mississippi State Auditor's Department (Auditor) conducted an investigatory audit on the City of Olive Branch, Mississippi (Olive Branch). The investigative audit of Olive Branch resulted in the Auditor taking exception for thirteen separate items of expenditures. The Auditor found no criminal liability, but made demand upon various city officials based upon the following expenditures: telephone service of a city employee, personal telephone calls, the Mayor's travel reimbursements, travel reimbursements by the alderman and city employees,…