NLWA to Pay $8,000 in Owed Overtime to Employees

LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) — North Lee Water Association will be required to pay a combined $8,000 in owed overtime to 16 employees, who worked during a 2-year period.

According to the Daily Journal, an investigation was launched in May by the federal government following a report of an audit of North Lee had revealed financial mismanagement, sloppy record keeping and serious concerns about a lack of legal and financial accountability within the association.

North Lee Water Association is continuing to negotiate with Tupelo to provide water services.

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