Tagged: audit

The Missouri State Auditor released a detailed audit Wednesday on public defender offices and their ability to handle new clients.

Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich says the way in which the public defender system keep track of its caseloads is outdated. In the audit, Schweich raised concerns regarding the system’s reliance on national caseload standards dating back to 1973. He is deeming the so called “caseload crisis” to be based on “unsupported assumptions.”

Regional news from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

• Mo. state auditor accuses Gov. Nixon of hiding expenses
• Mo. high court considers cash-only bail requirements
• Council considers proposal for $800,000 to boost Jefferson City Fire Department

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

• Mo. audit faults billing for new telephone system
• Crop duster plane crashes in Randolph County
• Southeast Missouri County faces increasing number of indigent burials

Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich has released a report questioning how federal money is spent by state government in several programs.