SARDIS, Miss. ( WJTV ) – The former Town of Sardis Water Department Clerk was arrested on one count of embezzlement.

State Auditor Shad White said Lisa Goodson took cash from water payments and then deleted the transactions from the payment system to hide the theft.

“My office will continue to crack down on cases big and small and ensure that taxpayer money is spent properly,” said White. “As always, prosecutors must decide to take our cases and indict an individual before we make an arrest, so I’m grateful to be able to work with prosecutors around the state on cases like this.”

Goodson faces up to $5,000 in fines and five years in prison if convicted.

Suspected fraud can be reported to the Auditor’s office online by clicking the red button at www.osa.ms.gov or calling 1-(800)-321-1275 during normal business hours.

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