Just in time for the weekend, the newest episode of The World's Greatest Audit Podcast is now available for your listening pleasure. Episode 4 provides additional insight into the audit of the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office, which was released January 7, 2025. The audit

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

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RT @SFOF_States: $3.5 MILLION in illegal attendance bonuses. Questionable hiring. Broken procurement practices. Missouri Auditor Scott Fit….

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

With our Claymation budget fully depleted, we have pivoted our podcast promotional videos to a more economically viable comic book style. While we may not have the talent of the writers and artists at @Marvel @DCOfficial @ImageComics or @DarkHorseComics, we hope this teaser video

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

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

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,

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:

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.

A story aired by @KOMUnews 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

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

RT @SFOF_States: Missourians deserve transparency. @Auditor_Fitz is taking steps to ensure Jackson County provides the data needed for a f….

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

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

RT @SFOF_States: 🚨 Big win for government accountability in Missouri!. At the recent SFOF National Meeting, Missouri @Auditor_Fitz shared h….

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

How many audit podcasts have their own theme song? And how many have promotional videos in stunning Claymation? We're guessing this is the only one. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this teaser for tomorrow's new episode of The World's Greatest Audit Podcast featuring a discussion

A former deputy city clerk who misappropriated more than $79,000 in taxpayer funds may have made every day for the City of Kennett seem like a winding road, but a new report from Auditor Fitzpatrick has recommendations for city officials that can help the municipality get a