CLARKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A former bookkeeper for a Mississippi high school has been charged with one count of embezzlement.

State Auditor Shad White said Memory Smith, the former Quitman High School bookkeeper, was arrested by special agents from his office. Smith is accused of taking cash from the school activity fund and pocketing the money for her own personal use.

“Thank you to our investigators for uncovering this fraud,” said White. “We have a zero-tolerance policy for fraud in this office and we will continue doing the work to make sure that tax dollars are spent properly.”

Smith faces up to $5,000 in fines and 20 years 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.