02/08/2021
State Auditor Nicole Galloway issued a statement after
Michael Malone, the former executive director of the now-closed St. Louis
College Prep Charter School, was sentenced
to prison and ordered to repay millions of
dollars in public funds. A 2019
audit found Malone falsified attendance records
at the charter school, which led to overpayments to the school. Auditor
Galloway's Public Corruption and Fraud Division worked with the U.S. Attorney's
Office and FBI on the criminal investigation.
"My audit of St. Louis College Prep Charter School
uncovered abuses involving millions of dollars in overpayments. The school's
former executive director fraudulently misdirected funds that should have been
used in other local schools. I commend our law enforcement partners and
especially appreciate the work of the U.S. Attorney and the FBI to ensure
accountability in this case."