by admin | May 16, 2006 | Crime / Courts
A court hearing to determine whether an initiative petition to limit the growth of state government spending should appear on November’s ballot is underway in a Cole County courtroom in Jefferson City. Attorneys representing opponents of the initiative are...
by admin | May 11, 2006 | Politics / Govt
An audit of the Department of Public Safety’s Homeland Security Program points to a number of concerns. State Auditor Claire McCaskill says one of the major deficiencies is in the area of communications. Communications interoperability enables responders from...
by admin | May 3, 2006 | Politics / Govt
An audit of the Department of Corrections’ Probation and Parole Board finds there is plenty of room for improvement in the way the office is being run and in how monitoring is being conducted. State Auditor Claire McCaskill says field officer contacts with...
by admin | May 3, 2006 | Politics / Govt
Five Republicans are in the race for the nomination to be State Auditor – only one is a Certified Public Accountant – and that candidate is suggesting only CPAs be allowed to occupy the post. Platte County Auditor Sandra Thomas says that while someone who...
by admin | Apr 5, 2006 | Education
A state audit finds high school graduation rates reported by some schools, as well as statewide rates reported to the federal government by the State Education Department, are unreliable and innacurate. The Department used inaccurate data reported by schools to...
