The Office of Missouri State Auditor Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on June 10, 2026 - 19:55 GMT

Auditor Fitzpatrick finds insufficient vetting led to $229,167 payout to former Francis Howell superintendent

06/10/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A new report from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick finds the Francis Howell R-III School District paid out a $229,167 settlement payment to a former superintendent in large part because district officials failed to …

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Published on June 9, 2026 - 16:28 GMT

Auditor Fitzpatrick launches audits of the City of Pleasant Hill and the Pleasant Hill Municipal Division

06/09/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is responding to the call made by the residents of Pleasant Hill by launching a performance audit of the city. Fitzpatrick said today his office will also conduct an audit of the …

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Published on June 4, 2026 - 16:45 GMT

Auditor Fitzpatrick identifies several areas in which officials in the City of Elsberry can improve governmental operations

06/04/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. An audit report released today by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has found several areas in which officials in the City of Elsberry can make improvements to how their government operates. The audit, which was …

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Published on May 28, 2026 - 18:29 GMT

Auditor Fitzpatrick launches audit of the City of Barnard after initial investigation finds evidence of improper governmental ...

05/28/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A small northwest Missouri town is now the subject of a state audit after an investigation conducted by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick found evidence of improper governmental activity. Fitzpatrick announced today …

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Published on May 26, 2026 - 19:47 GMT

Follow-up report from State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick finds Ray County is making progress in response to a 2023 audit that gave ...

05/26/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A return trip to Ray County by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has found county officials are moving in the right direction in response to a 2023 audit that gave the county the lowest possible rating of "poor …

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Published on May 22, 2026 - 01:34 GMT

Auditor Fitzpatrick announces audit of Camden County governmental operations

05/21/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick will work to help Camden County determine if revenue generated by a sales tax that has been in effect since 2008 is being distributed the way voters intended. Fitzpatrick announced today his …

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Published on May 12, 2026 - 19:00 GMT

Report from Auditor Fitzpatrick identifies several areas where Stotts City governmental operations need to improve

05/12/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A new report from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives officials in Stotts City a road map to improve governmental operations to better protect against potential waste, fraud, and abuse. The report, which gives …

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Published on May 5, 2026 - 18:36 GMT

New report from Auditor Fitzpatrick finds several areas in need of improvement in the Polk County Public Administrator's Office

A new audit report from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick identifies several areas in the Polk County Public Administrator's Office that require improvement, while also finding other issues Polk County officials need to address in the Sheriff…

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Published on April 29, 2026 - 21:05 GMT

Auditor Fitzpatrick gives Barton County a "fair" rating in new report

04/29/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A review of governmental operations in Barton County is now complete and the final result is a "fair" rating issued to the county by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick's report identifies …

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Published on April 24, 2026 - 00:05 GMT

Auditor Fitzpatrick finds property tax appeals process in Jackson County unfairly disadvantaged taxpayers

04/23/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A flawed and inadequate 2023 property tax assessment process in Jackson County that failed to comply with state law was further exacerbated by an appeals process that stacked the deck against taxpayers according to a new …

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Published on April 6, 2026 - 22:24 GMT

New report from Auditor Fitzpatrick finds Arnold City officials have intentionally misled taxpayers and abused state law to ...

04/06/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. An audit prompted by numerous whistleblower complaints from residents concerned about the City of Arnold's possible misuse of two Transportation Development Districts (TDDs) has now confirmed citizens' fears as the …

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Published on April 2, 2026 - 19:28 GMT

Auditor Fitzpatrick says the City of Desloge Municipal Division is making good progress to restore public trust after a 2024 audit ...

04/02/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick says the City of Desloge Municipal Division has made good progress to address the missing money uncovered by a 2024 audit and has taken important steps to prevent money from being …

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Published on April 1, 2026 - 16:51 GMT

Fitz releases monthly reports on municipalities and special district financial information

03/27/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recently issued monthly reports detailing the compliance of municipalities and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws. One report includes cities, towns, and …

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Published on April 1, 2026 - 16:50 GMT

Missouri State Auditor says "Don't call me Fitzpatrick, just call me Fitz"

04/01/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. In an effort to place more attention on the work done by his office and reduce confusion among members of the media who struggle to correctly identify him, the Missouri State Auditor announced today he will now be known …

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Published on March 27, 2026 - 03:30 GMT

Scott County audit now underway according to State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick

03/26/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Former Congressman John Scott is known to many as the "Father of Missouri Education" and now State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick hopes to better educate the people residing in the county named in Scott's honor …

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Published on March 27, 2026 - 03:30 GMT

Investigation by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick leads to full audit of the City of St. Louis Building Division

03/26/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. As the result of an investigation by the State Auditor's Office that found evidence of improper governmental activity and in the wake of a recent federal indictment of a former building inspector, Auditor Scott …

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Published on March 26, 2026 - 00:29 GMT

Auditor Fitzpatrick announces audit of Westview C-6 School District after investigation finds evidence of inappropriate purchases ...

03/25/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The Westview C-6 School District will now receive a thorough review from Missouri State Auditor Fitzpatrick after an investigation by his office found a whistleblower complaint alleging inappropriate purchases by the former …

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Published on March 24, 2026 - 18:59 GMT

Thorough review of government operations in Atchison County now in progress according to Auditor Fitzpatrick

03/24/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. While some claim Missouri lost the "Honey War" of 1839, residents of Atchison County will almost certainly feel like they've won when a performance audit conducted by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives them …

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Published on March 19, 2026 - 22:31 GMT

State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick begins regularly scheduled review of Gasconade County

03/19/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Although it's too early for Maifest or Oktoberfest, state auditors have made the trip to Hermann, Missouri as they work to conduct a regularly scheduled performance audit of Gasconade County. State Auditor Scott …

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Published on March 16, 2026 - 19:35 GMT

Regularly scheduled audit of Andrew County officially underway according to Auditor Fitzpatrick

03/16/2026 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. People from around the world once traveled to Savannah, Missouri to seek medical treatment at the Nichols' Sanatorium, and now Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is prescribing a healthy dose of transparency for …

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