Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre was mentioned in a Mississippi audit in which the state alleged that a nonprofit group caught in an embezzlement scheme used federal money to pay the former player more than $1 million for speaking engagements in which he was not present at the events. Shad White, the Mississippi state auditor, said his team identified $94 million in questionable spending by the Mississippi Department of Human Services, including payments for sports activities that appear to have no clear connection to help those in need throughout the state. Favre Enterprises was paid $500,000 in December 2017 and $600,000 in June 2018 for speeches at three events, according to the audit. According to the Clarion-Ledger, more than $94 million in welfare money was “questioned” by auditors. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMA former Human Services director and five others were indicted on state charges of embezzling $4 million months before the audit was released.

Source: Fox News May 05, 2020 15:45 UTC