05/14/2025 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
The residents of the
City of Elsberry, located in Lincoln County, have asked the State Auditor's
Office to complete a thorough review of city finances and operations, and today
State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced a performance audit of the city is
now underway. The audit was initiated by residents of the municipality, who
collected 299 certified signatures to trigger the petition audit.
"This is one of
the tools taxpayers have to hold their city government accountable and I
commend the people of Elsberry for taking the time and effort to collect the
signatures necessary to make this performance audit possible. My promise to the
residents who requested this review of city operations is that we will be as
thorough as possible to uncover any issues that need to be addressed and to
give the city recommendations that will help them improve their level of
efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency," said Auditor
Fitzpatrick.
This marks
the first time the City of Elsberry has been audited by the Missouri State
Auditor's Office.
Individuals may provide confidential information for consideration
during the audit of the City of Elsberry to the State Auditor's Whistleblower
Hotline at 800-347-8597, by email at moaudit@auditor.mo.gov or by visiting www.auditor.mo.gov/hotline.
