Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick

Official Twitter account of Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. Tweets by State Auditor's Office staff.

[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

In an effort to place more attention on the work done by his office and reduce confusion among members of the media who struggle to correctly identify him, the Missouri State Auditor announced today he will now be known simply as Fitz. The auditor formerly known as Scott Fitzpatrick said the change is necessary in large part because reporters from all parts of the state have regularly struggled to correctly pronounce his name beyond Fitz, commonly misidentifying him as Scott Fitzgerald.

"I have immense respect for the work the members of the media do to cover our audits and investigations, but it has become abundantly clear that correctly identifying me as Auditor Fitzpatrick is something that gives them fits. The switch to Fitz will allow me to spend less time correcting misprints and more time holding government accountable for every tax dollar," said Fitz.

Read more about Fitz rebrand here: https://t.co/FDPKvaKa0G

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

An audit report released today by Auditor Fitzpatrick has found several areas in which officials in the City of Elsberry can make improvements to how their government operates. The audit, which was requested by a petition signed by 299 residents, gives the municipality a "fair" rating while identifying areas of improvement that are necessary for how the city manages utility rates and city funds.

Read more about the audit here: https://t.co/rXDkArnpx8

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

A small northwest Missouri town is now the subject of a state audit after an investigation conducted by Auditor Fitzpatrick found evidence of improper governmental activity. Fitzpatrick announced today his office has launched a performance audit of the City of Barnard that will examine various aspects of the city's governmental operations while also looking closely at possible missing city funds.

Read more about it here: https://t.co/Mpq1CHmUyd

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

A new report from Auditor Fitzpatrick finds Ray County is moving in the right direction after a 2023 audit documented how the Ray County Sheriff's Office made more than $5,500 in questionable purchases for items such as beer, cigarettes, televisions, and 76 hams. Today's report finds the county has implemented many of the recommendations made in the audit, but also notes the sheriff's office has not made an effort to seek restitution for more than $3,000 that is missing and has failed to charge sales tax on honey buns.

Read more about the audit here: https://t.co/m8O3yUpMBn

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[The White House @WhiteHouse]

Memorial Day is a solemn reminder that freedom is never free. Today, we honor the brave American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

We remember our fallen warriors, pray for their loved ones and Gold Star Families, and give thanks for those who gave everything.

God Bless America. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Spectrum News St. Louis @SpectrumNewsSTL]

Today on #InFocus, host @MarisaJacquesTV has a one-on-one conversation with state auditor @Auditor_Fitz about his role and personal life. He goes into detail about some of the work he does to keep the government in line with spending. https://t.co/O268bLeRuf

[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

Auditor Fitzpatrick will work to help Camden County determine if revenue generated by a sales tax that has been in effect since 2008 is being distributed the way voters intended. Fitzpatrick announced today his office has started a performance audit of the county, which was requested by the Camden County Commission, that will also review other aspects of county operations.

Read more about the audit here: https://t.co/IVfSd8Vc5J

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

A new report from Auditor Fitzpatrick gives officials in Stotts City a road map to improve governmental operations to better protect against potential waste, fraud, and abuse. The report, which gives a "fair" rating to the city, did not identify evidence of fraud, but found lacking controls and procedures make the municipality vulnerable to city funds being misused or stolen.

Read more about the audit here: https://t.co/SATSCQwY3p

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

A new audit report from Auditor Fitzpatrick identifies several areas in the Polk County Public Administrator's Office that require improvement, while also finding other issues Polk County officials need to address in the Sheriff's Office and with the county's purchasing procedures. The report gives the county a "fair" rating and makes several recommendations aimed at improving governmental operations.

Read more about the audit here: https://t.co/M4EwjUXrMJ

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has issued monthly reports detailing the compliance of municipalities and other political subdivisions with financial reporting laws.

Read more about them here: https://t.co/TaDERb6NPv

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

A review of governmental operations in Barton County is now complete and the final result is a "fair" rating issued to the county by Auditor Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick's report identifies several areas in need of improvement in the Barton County Collector-Treasurer's Office as well as the Sheriff's Office.

Read more about the audit here: https://t.co/Xab65Byl3p

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

A flawed and inadequate 2023 property tax assessment process in Jackson County that failed to comply with state law was further exacerbated by an appeals process that stacked the deck against taxpayers according to a new report from Auditor Fitzpatrick.

The audit released today gives the appeals process a "poor" rating while finding it was ineffective and noncompliant with county code and state law, and also noting the Board of Equalization failed to operate transparently or maintain its independence over the process.

Read more about the audit here: https://t.co/cFPf0vqz0H

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

It's 4/20 and you know what that means...

It's time for a new episode of the World's Greatest Audit Podcast. This one features a discussion on the audit of Missouri's Marijuana Program, which found Missouri's multi-billion dollar marijuana industry was launched using a flawed application and evaluation process that ultimately cost the state millions of dollars in litigation expenses.

You can find the podcast episode at the link below or on most podcast platforms.

https://t.co/rruiE39O36

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

Auditor Fitzpatrick today released the annual report produced by his office on the state's financial reporting processes. The report examines Missouri's internal controls over annual statewide financial statements, and certain compliance issues, and makes recommendations to ensure accurate financial reporting, which better protects and accounts for taxpayer resources.

Read more about the report here: https://t.co/Quyv7NNvOo

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

An audit prompted by numerous whistleblower complaints from residents concerned about the City of Arnold's possible misuse of two Transportation Development Districts (TDDs) has now confirmed citizens' fears as the final report from Auditor Fitzpatrick finds the city has operated in the shadows and the grey areas of the law to generate millions of dollars in tax revenue without voter approval, and then used the money to inappropriately fund city developments. The audit report gives the city and its TDDs the lowest possible rating of "poor" while finding numerous conflicts of interest, a lack of transparency, and an effort by the city to derail the audit process.

"The lack of cooperation from the city is on a level I have not seen during my time in office. I understand most political entities are not thrilled about being audited, but they also have a duty to cooperate with our office during the process and to be transparent and accountable to taxpayers. That is something city officials in Arnold seem to have forgotten as they have lost touch with what it means to be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars. The people of Arnold should take considerable time to think about everything this audit has uncovered and what they want their city government to look like, and how they want it to act, going forward," said Auditor Fitzpatrick.

Read more about the audit here: https://t.co/RjGSTTzJoF

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

Auditor Fitzpatrick says the City of Desloge Municipal Division has made good progress to address the missing money uncovered by a 2024 audit and has taken important steps to prevent money from being stolen from the court in the future. Fitzpatrick released a follow-up report today that indicates court officials have implemented most of the recommendations from the previous audit that gave the court the lowest possible rating of "poor."

"There are very simple but very important steps any government can take to ensure an unscrupulous individual is not able to steal funds. Unfortunately, the City of Desloge Municipal Division did not have these controls and procedures in place to prevent nearly $4,000 from being stolen," said Auditor Fitzpatrick. "The good news is the court has now made significant progress to segregate duties, which is a key component to prevent one person from having the ability take money without anyone noticing. I applaud the court for taking this step and urge them to continue to fully implement all of the recommendations we made in our original audit."

Read more about the follow-up report here: https://t.co/ypzwte8UBT

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[John Combest @johncombest_com]

Missouri’s political news headlines for Thursday, 4/2/26:

🗳️ #MO06 updates

⌛️ #moleg: income tax cut, VLTs, hemp

✍🏻 Auditor F. Scoot Fitzsimmons changes his name

More: https://t.co/jz2hHrUbN9

[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

As the result of an investigation by the State Auditor's Office that found evidence of improper governmental activity and in the wake of a recent federal indictment of a former building inspector, Auditor Fitzpatrick today announced the launch of a performance audit of the City of St. Louis Building Division.

"While the city's building stabilization program was shut down last year and a former building inspector is now facing charges for stealing more than $1.6 million, there are still many questions about what happened that only an audit can answer. The people of St. Louis want and deserve the truth about how this was able to happen and the city needs to know how to ensure it can't happen again," said Auditor Fitzpatrick.

Read more about the audit here: https://t.co/No5SvEom4E

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

Former Congressman John Scott is known to many as the "Father of Missouri Education" and now Auditor Fitzpatrick hopes to better educate the people residing in the county named in Scott's honor about how their county government is operating. Fitzpatrick announced today that his office has started a regularly scheduled performance audit of Scott County.

Read more about the audit here: https://t.co/GqerzygDhd

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[Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick @Auditor_Fitz]

Did a former school superintendent misuse a school credit card to purchase personal items such as a wedding dress for her daughter? Auditor Fitzpatrick will work to answer that question with an audit that will dig into the details of what happened in the Westview C-6 School District.

Read more about the audit here: https://t.co/10jfGN8Q5M

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