About 71-percent of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program providers have not had their federal eligibility requirements verified by the Missouri Department of Social Services. State Auditor Nicole Galloway tells Missourinet an annual audit shows the department continues to fail at checking on the federal funding eligibility of hospitals, doctors, and other providers. […]
Candidate filing begins Tuesday, February 27, 2018, subject to the August Primary Election in Missouri. Area courthouses will be the location for candidates to file if they are seeking a county-wide office. For Grundy County, this includes the offices of presiding commissioner, county clerk, associate circuit court judge, clerk of the circuit court/recorder of deeds, […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 school calendar at its meeting Monday evening. The first day of next school year will be August 21st, and the last day will be May 9th. The board voted to allow the Grundy County Health Department to hold a health fair April 19th at the school […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the renewal of liability insurance at its meeting Monday evening. The liability insurance is through the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund for a total of $14,259. The amount increased from previous years due to the district insuring the new school bus fleet. The board approved the only […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved renewing insurance at its meeting Monday evening. The Missouri United School Insurance Council insurance renewal is for 2018. The board approved ordering the fifth grade Go Math for the 2018-2019 school year. It also approved a one-year contract with Interstate Studios for school pictures next year as well […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education received updates on an audit, construction, lunch accounts, and surveys at its meeting Monday evening. Mark Higgins provided a review of the draft 2016-2017 school year audit. The board will approve the findings at the December meeting. Higgins reported the district general fund balance increased by $156,000, and capital […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will meet Tuesday evening with the meeting to be held at the district office at 5:30. The agenda includes maintenance building addition bids, Missouri School Boards Association policy updates, a 2016-2017 audit, resolution to go to market, health insurance, the ACT, election filing dates, winter weather plans, grant requests, […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released an audit of the Bethany Municipal Court, located in Harrison County. While the audit was underway, court operations were transferred to the Harrison County Associate Court. The report includes a finding specific to the city’s police department, which remains in operation. The audit found the police department does […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released an audit of Macon County located in northeast Missouri. Auditor Galloway also released an audit of the Macon County Circuit Court. The county and court received an overall performance rating of good. “My team has conducted a thorough review of the finances and operations of Macon County’s government […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released a regularly scheduled audit of Mercer County. The county received an overall performance rating of good. “In order to ensure that public dollars are protected, it’s important to implement safeguards against loss or misuse of funds,” Auditor Galloway said. “I’m encouraged Mercer County officials are taking the audit […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway announced that her office has started work on an audit of Mercer County. Galloway reports audit staff is on-site in the county, and she encourages citizens to submit concerns of information through the dedicated Whistleblower Hotline which may be reached at 1-800-347-8597. “The public deserves a government that is transparent […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has announced her office has started work on an audit of the city of Bethany, located in Harrison County. Residents of the northwest Missouri city requested the audit through the petition process. Auditor Galloway will also complete an audit of the Bethany Municipal Court. “The residents of Bethany are demonstrating […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has announced her office has started work on the audit of the Missouri license office at Brookfield. The audit is underway for the Brookfield License Office in Linn County, located in north Missouri. This is the first audit for the Brookfield license offices. The Department of Revenue is responsible for […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has announced that her office has started work on a regularly scheduled audit of the government of Daviess County, located in northwest Missouri. Audit staff are on-site in the county seat of Gallatin. Auditor Galloway encouraged citizens to share concerns or information through the dedicated hotline. Auditor Galloway encouraged citizens […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has announced her office has begun a regularly scheduled audit of the government of Livingston County in north Missouri. Citizens with information or concerns related to county government operations are encouraged to contact the State Auditor’s Whistleblower Hotline. “Government exists to serve its people, not the other way around, and […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit of the Caldwell County government which included a review of operating practices at the Caldwell County Detention Center in Kingston. The detention center houses inmates for the county, the US Marshall Service, US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and nearby cities and counties that contract with Caldwell […]
The Princeton Board of Education has approved a contract with the firm Ellison and Auxier for architectural and engineering services. The firm is to receive 6% of the project cost, however, the Princeton district is not subject to any charges if no project takes place. Princeton Superintendent Jerry Girdner described the 6% as common. The board […]
The Laredo Board of Education has approved an 8th grade trip to Branson on May 5 and graduation the night of May 8th at 7 o’clock in the school gymnasium. Classes at Laredo will be dismissed early Tuesday, December 20 at 1 o’clock for professional development time. Christmas break begins at noon on December 21 […]
The Grundy R-5 Board of Education has approved an audit for last school year performed by Conrad and Higgins LLC with no issues noted by the firm. Classes in the district will be dismissed early on December 21 for the Christmas Break with dismissal times 11:30 at the high school and 11:40 at the elementary […]
The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold local public hearings in December in a case filed by Grain Belt Express Clean Line LLC (Grain Belt Express). Grain Belt Express seeks a certificate of convenience and necessity to construct, own, operate and maintain a high voltage, direct current transmission line and associated facilities within Buchanan, Clinton, […]
