Camden County to be audited by state after county commission’s request

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Camden County will be audited by the state, according to a Thursday press release from State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick.

The release says the Camden County Commission requested the audit to help determine “determine if revenue generated by a sales tax that has been in effect since 2008 is being distributed the way voters intended.”

The audit will review other aspects of the county, as well. The release says since Camden County has its own auditor, it does not have regularly scheduled audits from the state. The last state audit occurred in 2019 after the commission requested it, the release says.

"We are ready and willing to pull back the curtain for the people of Camden County to give them an honest assessment of whether their tax dollars are being used appropriately, while also giving them a clear picture of how their county government is operating overall," Fitzpatrick was quoted in the release. "Ultimately we want to make sure every resident of Camden County can have confidence their government is operating transparently and in accordance with the law. We'll also work to give the county recommendations they can put into place to be more effective for taxpayers."