Tom Schweich http://www.tomschweich.com Missouri State Auditor Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:47:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 State Auditor Schweich Releases 2011 Annual Report http://www.tomschweich.com/state-auditor-schweich-releases-2011-annual-report/ http://www.tomschweich.com/state-auditor-schweich-releases-2011-annual-report/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:38:59 +0000 Friends of Schweich http://www.tomschweich.com/?p=512 On December 30th, Auditor Schweich released his 2011 Annual Report. Since taking office in January of 2011, Auditor Schweich reduced the Auditor’s office budget to the lowest rate since 2004. The state auditor does financial audits on Missouri’s state run agencies such as government offices, universities and school districts. The State Auditor also prepares fiscal notes that can be used to initiate petitions for constitutional change which deal with tax jurisdiction and the tax rate.

To view the complete annual report, visit http://www.auditor.mo.gov/annualreport/2011annualreport.pdf

]]> http://www.tomschweich.com/state-auditor-schweich-releases-2011-annual-report/feed/ 0 Auditor Schweich Releases Review of 2011 Property Tax Rates http://www.tomschweich.com/auditor-schweich-releases-review-of-2011-property-tax-rates/ http://www.tomschweich.com/auditor-schweich-releases-review-of-2011-property-tax-rates/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:37:32 +0000 Friends of Schweich http://www.tomschweich.com/?p=509 Auditor Schweich reviews property tax rates of all taxing authorities. In 2011, he discovered that there was an excess in taxes totalling $495,742. However, individual tax assessments are the responsibility of the county assessor and board of equalization.

To view the complete report, Citizens Summary and audit rating scale, visit http://www.auditor.mo.gov/press/2011-118.htm

]]> http://www.tomschweich.com/auditor-schweich-releases-review-of-2011-property-tax-rates/feed/ 0 State Auditor Releases Audit of Missouri Department of Conservation http://www.tomschweich.com/state-auditor-schweich-releases-audit-of-missouri-department-of-conservation/ http://www.tomschweich.com/state-auditor-schweich-releases-audit-of-missouri-department-of-conservation/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:35:38 +0000 Friends of Schweich http://www.tomschweich.com/?p=504 An audit of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) found the MDC spent over $1.23 million to reintroduce thirty-nine elk into Missouri and discussed the elk restoration project in closed sessions, which was not allowed by the Sunshine Law. The audit also questioned the MDC’s sole source procurement whereby a retired former employee will receive at least $155,000 to write a book about Missouri rivers and streams.

To view the complete report, Citizens Summary and audit rating scale, visit http://www.auditor.mo.gov/press/2011-120.htm

]]> http://www.tomschweich.com/state-auditor-schweich-releases-audit-of-missouri-department-of-conservation/feed/ 0 Editorial: Auditor on Right Side of Debate with Missouri Bankers http://www.tomschweich.com/auditor-on-right-side-of-debate-with-missouri-bankers/ http://www.tomschweich.com/auditor-on-right-side-of-debate-with-missouri-bankers/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:24:58 +0000 Friends of Schweich http://www.friendsofschweich.com/?p=448 Thursday, October 20, 2011 – Auditor Schweich had no choice but to give a grade of “incomplete” to the Division of Finance on their audit, because they failed to submit certain records necessary for the audit. Now the Missouri Banker’s Association has sued, saying the State Auditor doesn’t have the authority to do “performance audits.”

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