01/22/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A regularly-scheduled audit conducted by the office of State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives Benton County the lowest possible rating of "poor" and finds county officials intentionally disregarded and violated …
01/07/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A new report released today by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick details how the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office experienced a dramatic downturn in effectiveness under the watch of former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner …
12/30/2024 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has released his office's annual review of local property tax rates. The State Auditor's Office has reviewed rates each year since 1985 to determine whether they are …
12/18/2024 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A new report released today by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives parents and taxpayers in the Francis Howell R-III School District the answers they deserve on how a new high school projected to cost $86 million …
12/09/2024 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A new report released today by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives officials in Bates County recommendations to improve several aspects of county government. The regularly-scheduled audit, which does not include …
VERNON COUNTY, Mo. — A state audit shows the Vernon County clerk misused taxpayer dollars and residents overpaid more than 100-thousand dollars in property taxes. Vernon County received a “poor” rating in the regularly scheduled audit. According to …
12/02/2024 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The former Vernon County Clerk misused taxpayer dollars to buy himself a retirement gift, and to make other questionable purchases of items such as a heated vest according to a report released today by State Auditor Scott …
11/19/2024 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced today that his office is reviewing one of Missouri's largest tax credit programs, which is touted as the state's top incentive tool for business expansion and retention. …
11/18/2024 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick today issued the closeout audit of the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge Transportation Development District (TDD), located in Camden County in the City of Lake Ozark. State law requires …
11/13/2024 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A new report released today by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick finds significant inadequacies with Missouri's Property Tax Credit that have led to incomplete claims being approved, eligible claims being denied …
10/30/2024 - Jefferson City, Mo. A report issued today by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick of the Kingston K-14 School District gives district leaders recommendations to improve the way they manage and oversee taxpayer dollars. The audit, which was …
10/28/2024 - Jefferson City, Mo. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick today released an audit of the Department of Commerce and Insurance - Insurance (DCI - Insurance). The DCI - Insurance regulates the insurance industry in Missouri through enforcement of …
10/23/2024 - Jefferson City, Mo. According to a new report released today by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, Butler County residents were overtaxed by approximately $222,770 over a three-year period because of a miscalculation by the County Clerk. The …
10/22/2024 - Jefferson City, Mo. An audit report released this week by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives the Ste. Genevieve County Collector's office a rating of "good." Pursuant to Section 52.150, RSMo, the State Auditor is …
A new report released today by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick details the Village of Leslie's struggles to perform essential duties such as preparing annual budgets and filing adequate financial reports, and failure to provide sufficient …
A new report released today by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick sheds additional light on the questionable decisions made by the former Washington County Collector that led to her removal from office and criminal charges being filed against her …
A new report released today by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick details how most of the state's largest public pension systems have failed to put policies in place to ensure corporate voting decisions prioritize shareholder return. The report …
State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick today issued the closeout audit of the Neosho Transportation Development District (TDD), located in Newton County in the City of Neosho. State law requires an audit of a TDD prior to moving forward with dissolution. The …
State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick today issued the closeout audit of the Pershall Road Transportation Development District (TDD), located in St. Louis County in the City of Ferguson. State law requires an audit of a TDD prior to moving forward with …