An audit is underway of the Missouri Department of Conservation. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said in a press release that he wants to provide an “additional layer of accountability” in the wake of a Missouri Supreme Court ruling. The High Court ruled last year...
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...
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...
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...
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.
