by admin | May 27, 2007 | Politics / Govt
A state representative questions the results of a state audit that claims the Second Injury Fund will go bankrupt next year and suggests the fund is no longer needed. Rep. Steve Hunter (R-Joplin) chairs the House Workforce Development Committee. Hunter says State...
by admin | Apr 25, 2007 | Politics / Govt
A state audit predicts a $57 million shortfall next year in the Second Injury Fund, but the basis upon which she makes that prediction concerns the governor. State Auditor Susan Montee says changes made by the legislature in 2005 will reduce the number of claims filed...
by admin | Apr 25, 2007 | Politics / Govt
A state audit predicts the Second Injury Fund will become insolvent next year. The audit forecasts expenditures to outpace revenue by $57.5 million in the next two years. The audit lays blame on a couple of factors. The legislature made changes in the fund during the...
by admin | Apr 12, 2007 | Crime / Courts
The latest development in State Auditor Susan Montee’s ongoing audit of MOHELA – the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority – is the filing of a lawsuit to obtain records of closed meetings of the agency. Montee, who launched her audit in January,...
by admin | Mar 2, 2007 | Politics / Govt
The once-secret proposed settlement of a sexual harassment complaint against Director of Agriculture Fred Ferrell has caught the eye of State Auditor Susan Montee. She’s going to look into the way the Department planned to pay more than $80,000 to the woman who...