Fitzpatrick Talks About Staffing Shortages at MO Auditor’s Office

(MISSOURINET) – The Missouri Auditor’s office is “woefully” understaffed. That’s the word from newly-installed State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. He told a House budget subcommittee last week that they currently have about 95 employees, instead of the 167 they’re supposed to have on staff:

That practice has been conducted by other state agencies as well, including Mo-DOT. Fitzpatrick also told the committee it’s critical to increase staffing as work on the statewide single audit approaches. He says that particular audit is required for Missouri to receive federal funding.