by admin | May 9, 2001 | News
The State auditor’s Office has released a report on the payday loan industry, which provides small, short-term loans to people to tide them over until their next paycheck. Auditor Claire McCaskill says her report aims to make it clear that many of these...
by admin | Apr 19, 2001 | Health / Medicine
A state audit blames cost overruns in the drug tax credit for senior citizens on a poor estimate upfront and how it ultimately was administered. The audit zeroes in on two problems: The estimate given lawmakers figured 260,000 Missourians would receive the credit,...
by admin | Mar 28, 2001 | Health / Medicine
An audit of Medicaid payments to the state’s nursing home industry highlights what Auditor Claire McCaskill feels is a need to alter the reimbursement rate. Nursing homes submit information ont he costs of caring for Medicaid patients and reimbursements are set,...
by admin | Mar 10, 2001 | News
More state officials are weighing in on the State Supreme Court ruling reversing a lower court decision giving taxpayers more than $500-Million in Hancock Amendment refunds. Attorney General Jay Nixon says he was not surprised by what the Supreme Court had to say and...
by admin | Jan 30, 2001 | Politics / Govt
A state audit shows Missouri taxpayers have paid an extra $80 million in recent years because of unwise bond sales. Auditor Claire McCaskill says local governments are issuing the bonds without competitive bids. She blames bond underwriters, who are frequently serving...
