Transparency

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State and Local Government
Jul 2, 2020
Parma Scandal Affirms: Mandatory Muni Checkbook Transparency Needed Now
The Missouri State Auditor’s Office has started July off with a bang, publishing an audit of Parma, Missouri, which found that “. . . [m]ore than $115,000 was taken fraudulently […]
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State and Local Government
Jul 1, 2020
Federal Relief Funds: A Tale of Two Counties
Neighboring St. Louis and St. Charles Counties are taking different approaches in handling federal coronavirus relief funds, with potential consequences for taxpayer dollars. St. Louis County councilmembers, in a contested […]
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Corporate Welfare
Jun 2, 2020
Kansas City Auditor to Investigate Oversight of Community Improvement Districts
Kansas City’s Auditor, Doug Jones, announced recently that his office was going to look into whether the city is properly overseeing community improvement districts (CIDs). This is a good start. […]
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State and Local Government
May 27, 2020
Don’t Repeat Mistakes from the 2009 Stimulus
Missouri has a rocky history when it comes to transparency and federal relief. A 2011 audit of how Missouri spent 2009 stimulus dollars found poor documentation of how federal funds […]
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State and Local Government
Apr 17, 2020
Transparency Needed for Coronavirus Stimulus Spending
St Louis County expects to receive $173.5 million from the federal government in the coming weeks to handle expenses related to the coronavirus. While the influx of cash will likely […]
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State and Local Government
Apr 7, 2020
Local Government Wanting a Stimulus Check? Publish Your Checkbook
After state and local government officials across the country abruptly shut down the economy last month to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Congress quickly passed a “stimulus” package. That package included […]

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