Property taxes have gone through the roof in Jackson County in recent years – leading to lawsuits, a recall of local leaders, and many residents appealing their property assessment – many times unsuccessfully. So, the county asked State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick to...
If Missouri continues to spend at the levels it has over the past five years, the state can kiss its savings account goodbye. Alisa Nelson talks to State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, who warns Missouri lawmakers that the years of having billions of dollars...
A state audit says more than $224,000 was misspent by the former sheriff of northern Missouri’s Randolph County. In a news release, state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said his office found that former Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson misappropriated or misspent...
A former deputy city clerk for the southeast Missouri city of Kennett spent tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars on personal items, including an intimacy game, a 43-inch smart TV, and the full collection of Madea movies! Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick shares the...
Missing and uncatalogued firearms, misused credit cards, and a lack of accountability were just some of the highlights, or low-lights, of a state audit into a former Iron County sheriff. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick joins Marshall Griffin.
