ST. CHARLES, Mo. – A secretive six figure school district payout led Missouri’s auditor to file legal action to get answers. Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick had recently completed an inquiry into the district, giving it the low grade of “poor.” The auditor then …
12/15/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The Missouri State Auditor's Office has started a regularly scheduled audit of Barry County, located in southwest Missouri. The audit officially commenced with an entrance meeting with county officials on Monday, …
12/09/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced his office has started a regularly scheduled audit of Osage County, located in central Missouri. The audit officially commenced with an entrance meeting with county …
12/03/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A regularly scheduled audit of Audrain County is now underway according to State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. His office launched the audit with an entrance meeting with county officials on Wednesday, December 3. "The …
CHULA, Mo. (KCTV) - A small Missouri city owes nearly $1.2 million in state fines after years of financial mismanagement left residents in the dark. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced on Tuesday, Nov. 25, that the City of Chula failed to file seven …
11/25/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A new report from State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick finds the City of Chula has racked up nearly $1.2 million in fines from the state, and city officials need to make significant improvements to the basic operations of their …
11/18/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced today that his office has started a performance audit of Clinton County. The audit is part of the regular schedule of county audits conducted by the State Auditor's Office and …
Former Randolph County Sheriff Aaron Wilson was responsible for nearly $224,000 in county funds that were misused or inappropriately spent, according to a report from the Missouri State Auditor's Office. A news release from State Auditor Scott …
10/31/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. According to a new report released today by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, a change in Missouri law meant to ensure taxpayers have an increased opportunity to recover sales and use tax overpayments has instead resulted in …
10/20/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recently checked back in with the Dunklin County Sewer District to see how the district is recovering from the potentially criminal actions of a husband and wife duo who ran the …
10/14/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A 2023 report issued by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick helped uncover more than $66,000 in taxpayer funds missing from the City of Holland, and a follow-up report issued today finds the city is making some progress in its …
State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced today that a performance audit of Shannon County will begin this month. The audit is part of the regular schedule of county audits conducted by the State Auditor's Office, but was prioritized to begin this …
10/09/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A new audit report released today by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick details how the City of Joplin misused a process to approve city ordinances that limited opportunities for input from the public. The report, which gives …
09/30/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. An investigation of the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) conducted by the office of State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has uncovered possible improper governmental activity that has prompted an audit of the …
09/18/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A report released today by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick finds officials in the City of Louisiana need to cut down the risk for fraud by increasing oversight of adjustments made to city's water bills and need …
09/09/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A new report from State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick finds the former Randolph County Sheriff, who was barred from accessing county funds by a restraining order while still in office, is responsible for at least $222,605 in …
08/27/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A new report released today by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick paints a bleak picture for the future of the Dome at America's Center because of inadequate funding to meet the future maintenance obligations of …
The Hickman Mills School District is now launching its own internal investigation into potential misuse of taxpayer funds as Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said his initial findings should make taxpayers “really upset.”In two weeks as the interim …
08/21/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. State Auditor Scott 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. …
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