by Marshall Griffin | Apr 16, 2024 | News, Politics / Govt
An $84,000 mistake and a few other issues have resulted in a lower grade for southeastern Missouri’s Iron County, according to a state audit released Tuesday. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, R-Missouri, downgraded Iron County from “good” to “fair” from a previous...
by Marshall Griffin | Dec 19, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey wants a Cole County judge to block a subpoena seeking documents on how much it would cost the state to defend an abortion proposal in court. Bailey has said he would refuse to defend it in court due to his opposition to...
by Marshall Griffin | Oct 18, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
A state audit reveals how a couple mismanaged a Missouri Bootheel government department for years. The city of Malden asked former State Auditor Nicole Galloway to investigate the Dunklin County Sewer District. The investigation continued into the tenure of current...
by [email protected] | Sep 25, 2023 | News
There have been some rather busy days at the State Auditor’s office. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick believes Missouri’s sales and use tax could possibly be better utilized. He joins Marshall Griffin to explain his observations.
by Marshall Griffin | Sep 20, 2023 | Crime / Courts, News
A program designed to help Missouri inmates to gain job skills to use after they’re released is not working as intended, according to State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. He told Missourinet that the Department of Corrections has instead primarily chosen inmates with...