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The big day is finally here! It's time for Episode 3 of the World's Greatest Audit Podcast. This episode features a discussion on the audit of the Missouri Vocational Enterprises (MVE) Program. The report raised questions about the efficacy of MVE, which was created to prepare

🚨 Big win for government accountability in Missouri! At the recent SFOF National Meeting, Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick shared how he secured unanimous bipartisan support to expand audit powers—now his office can investigate local corruption without waiting on petitions.

The misuse of millions of dollars reimbursed from two federal food programs managed by the state to organizations such as New Heights and Sisters of Lavender Rose led to federal indictments, and now a new report released by Auditor Fitzpatrick details how lacking oversight by the

Auditor Fitzpatrick took legal action today to obtain the missing link needed to complete the audit of the Jackson County Assessment Department. Fitzpatrick filed a petition in the Circuit Court of Jackson County to enforce two subpoenas he issued on February 24, 2025, to the

Missourians deserve transparency. Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is taking steps to ensure Jackson County provides the data needed for a fair review of 2023 property tax assessments. This audit is about trust, accountability, and doing right by taxpayers.

In the wake of being notified by bond counsel that some bond issues failed to comply with the notice requirements of state statute, and therefore would not be submitted to his office for certification, Auditor Fitzpatrick today clarified that his office has a duty to uphold laws

A story aired by KOMU 8 News regarding a bond issue for the Hallsville School District, which was never submitted to the State Auditor's Office for certification, contains a few brief remarks from Auditor Fitzpatrick that were taken from an 18-minute interview on what is a very

According to a report released today by Auditor Fitzpatrick, the Carroll County Ambulance District Board of Directors has made good progress with implementing the recommendations made by a 2022 audit report that uncovered more than $90,000 misappropriated by a former director.

Auditor Fitzpatrick wishes you a happy and safe Independence Day, and hopes you'll celebrate by exercising your right to review the monthly reports detailing the compliance of municipalities and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws. Read more about it here:

A St. Louis area community that has been the target of intense scrutiny from its residents and the media is now the subject of an audit announced today by Auditor Fitzpatrick. The thorough review of the City of Pine Lawn, which was requested by the city's Board of Aldermen,

Two former members of the Ripley County Sheriff's Office are facing criminal charges for stealing guns from an evidence locker and now a new report from Auditor Fitzpatrick reveals how the theft may have been aided by the office's failure to maintain accurate logs for seized

At the request of concerned residents of the City of Willard, Auditor Fitzpatrick has started an audit of the municipality located in Southwest Missouri. The audit was initiated by residents, who collected 406 certified signatures to trigger the petition audit process. Read more

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An audit that began as a review of the issues that emerged under the leadership of former St. Louis Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Keisha Scarlett has confirmed many of the alleged problems dealing with misuse of credit cards and unjustified pay increases, but has also found

$3.5 MILLION in illegal attendance bonuses. Questionable hiring. Broken procurement practices. Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick (Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick) gave St. Louis Public Schools a poor rating in a report on waste that deprives students & taxpayers alike.

Auditor Fitzpatrick announced today that his thorough review of the Independence School District has found the district to be well managed with only minor issues that need to be addressed. Fitzpatrick's report gives the district a rating of "good" and notes the district is

Auditor Fitzpatrick announced today that his investigation of the Hickman Mills School District has uncovered potential improper governmental activity that warrants a performance audit of the district. Fitzpatrick said his office notified the district this week that the