Overview
- Special agents with the Mississippi State Auditor's Office arrested Verneshia Cody, owner of TDK Accounting and Tax Services in Jackson.
- A statement from State Auditor Shad White says she submitted fraudulent documents to the Mississippi State Department of Health.
- The alleged fraud targeted funds from the MS COVID-19 Health Disparities Elimination Project.
- Auditors allege the money obtained through the program was spent for personal use.
- If convicted on the charges, Cody faces up to 10 years in prison and $10,000 in fines.