Missouri State Auditor to Launch Plans With TEETH to Help Hold Government Accountable

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In the past Audits have not been taken seriously...well, that's not going to happen anymore! (SEE VIDEOS)

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Associated Press - February 16, 2011

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich (shwyk) is starting two efforts to launch audits quickly and check whether problems identified in the reviews are corrected.
Schweich said Wednesday both programs are designed to help the office hold government accountable. He says in the past there have been complaints that the auditor's office takes too long to examine problems and that it cannot enforce its own recommendations.
Under the first program, the auditor's office would launch reviews quickly to preserve evidence after credible allegations of fraud, mismanagement and violations of state or federal law. The second effort would monitor how government entities adopt audit recommendations.
Former Greene County Prosecutor Darrell Moore will lead both programs. Moore also will be the chief litigation counsel for the auditor's office.


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Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich unveiled his new ASAP (Auditor’s Swift Assessment Program) and AFTER (Auditor’s Follow-up Team to Effect Recommendations) initiatives Feb. 16, 2011 at a Capitol press conference. They are designed as front and back-end mechanisms, respectively, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the auditor’s office.
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