Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released a citizen-requested audit of the City of Hamilton, located in Caldwell County. The audit recommended better planning to ensure adequate street repair.
The audit found the city did not have proper procedures in place to avoid conflicts of interest. Specifically, there were two instances when the city hired an alderman’s company to complete projects for the city, but did not solicit competitive bids or provide public notice, as required by state law. Additionally the audit found the Mayor failed to properly report legally required information on his financial disclosure forms. As a result of these actions, the Missouri Ethics Commission determined laws were violated and fined the alderman and the Mayor.
The audit includes recommendations to ensure utility billings and account balances are accurate and better track customer deposits.
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