The World's Greatest Audit Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Episode 3 of Season 2 features a discussion of the audit of the City of Arnold and the two Transportation Development Districts run by the city. The audit, which was prompted by numerous whistleblower complaints, confirmed citizens' fears that the city had operated in the shadows and the grey areas of the law to generate millions of dollars in tax revenue without voter approv...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 2 of Season 2 discusses the audit of Missouri's Marijuana Program, which concludes Missouri's multi-billion dollar marijuana industry was launched using a flawed application and evaluation process that ultimately cost the state millions of dollars in litigation expenses. The report, which gave a "fair" rating to the program, points out how there were si...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 1 of Season 2 discusses the report released by Auditor Fitzpatrick that urged lawmakers to take immediate action to curb the trend of deficit spending before the state's General Revenue Fund is drained to critically low levels and drastic, emergency budget cuts become necessary. The report on the state's spending trends shows how Missouri's General Revenue F...

Send us Fan Mail On the final episode of the first season of the World's Greatest Audit Podcast we discuss the audit of Missouri's Property Tax Credit, which is the state's fourth largest tax credit program that helps senior and disabled Missourians offset the cost of their property tax or rent. The report released by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick found significant inadeq...

Send us Fan Mail During this special episode of The World's Greatest Audit Podcast, we sit down with Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick and Deputy Auditor Mike Price to discuss the challenges they've faced and the successes they've had during their time in the State Auditor's Office. We also discuss their working relationship and how healthy disagreement and discussion is...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 4 provides additional insight on the audit of the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office, which was released January 7, 2025. The audit details how the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office experienced a dramatic downturn in effectiveness under the watch of former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, in part because she used work hours to pursue certification as a nurse prac...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 3 covers the audit of the Missouri Vocational Enterprises (MVE) Program. Released in September of 2023, the report raises questions about the efficacy of the program that was created to prepare offenders for success in the workplace upon release. The audit of MVE, which is operated by the Missouri Department of Corrections, reveals a troubling picture of a program that is...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 2 covers the audit of the City of Holland. Released in June of 2023, the report revealed how the former Acting Mayor failed to deposit city funds in the amount of $66,480 and misappropriated money and utility services totaling $2,549. The report also detailed how she violated the Missouri Constitution by hiring her daughter to serve as City Clerk. The audit gave the city a...

Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of the World's Greatest Audit Podcast, we discuss the audit of Ray County, Missouri that was released in October of 2023.  The audit gave Ray County a rating of "poor" and identified nearly $3,000 in missing money, as well as more than $5,500 in questionable purchases made by the Ray County Sheriff's Office including beer, cigarettes, and 7...