06/29/2021
State Auditor Nicole Galloway said
today her office has begun a regularly scheduled audit of Lawrence County,
located in southwest Missouri. The most recent audit of Lawrence County was completed in
December 2016, with the county receiving an overall rating of "poor."
A follow-up report, released in 2017, showed county
officials had made some progress addressing the issues reported in the audit,
but that some concerns remained.
"This audit will provide an
independent review of Lawrence County government operations to ensure taxpayer
resources have been used appropriately and to recommend improvements that will
better serve citizens," Auditor Galloway said. "If anyone in the
community has feedback that may be helpful, I encourage them to reach out
through my Whistleblower Hotline."
Individuals
who would like to provide information for consideration in these audits or any
audit may contact the State Auditor's Whistleblower Hotline at moaudit@auditor.mo.gov or by calling 800-347-8597. Concerns may also be submitted
anonymously online at auditor.mo.gov/hotline.
