Effective - 28 Aug 2013
29.221. Reports of improper governmental activities, auditor's duties. — 1. The auditor shall provide various means to receive reports of allegations of improper governmental activities, which shall include a telephone hotline, electronic mail, and internet access. The auditor shall periodically publicize the hotline telephone number, electronic mail address, internet website address, and any other means by which the auditor may receive reports of allegations of improper governmental activities. Individuals who make a report under this section may choose to remain anonymous until the individual affirmatively consents to having the individual's identity disclosed.
2. The auditor shall receive and initially review reports of allegations of improper governmental activities of state agencies, political subdivisions, or state or political subdivision officers or employees within the scope of authority set forth in this section, including misappropriation, mismanagement, waste of resources, fraud, or violations of state or federal law, rule or regulation. After conducting an initial review, the auditor may investigate those allegations the auditor deems to be credible. When the auditor believes that an allegation of improper governmental activity is outside the authority set forth in this section, the auditor shall refer the allegation to the appropriate state agency responsible for the enforcement or administration of the matter for investigation. When the auditor believes that an allegation of improper governmental activity involves matters set forth in this subsection, those matters shall be referred as follows:
(1) Allegations of criminal misconduct to either the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney for the county where the alleged misconduct occurred;
(2) Allegations of violations of sections 105.450 to 105.496 to the Missouri ethics commission;
(3) Allegations of violations of chapter 115 to the appropriate election authority or the secretary of state.
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(L. 2013 H.B. 116)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Section 29.010 - Salary of auditor.
Section 29.015 - State auditor, term of office, term begins, when.
Section 29.020 - Oath of office and bond — penalty.
Section 29.030 - Bond — approved and filed.
Section 29.040 - Deputy state auditor — oath and appointment.
Section 29.050 - Surety company on bond responsible for acts of deputy state auditor.
Section 29.060 - Appointment of other employees.
Section 29.070 - Examiners — oath and bond.
Section 29.080 - Examiners — violation of oath — penalty.
Section 29.100 - Rules and regulations — promulgation, procedure.
Section 29.110 - Auditor may administer oath.
Section 29.130 - Free access to other offices.
Section 29.170 - To furnish forms for reports of county officers.
Section 29.185 - Conducting of audits, requirements.
Section 29.205 - Power to audit school districts.
Section 29.210 - To audit state transportation department — expenses of, how paid.
Section 29.216 - Public employee retirement and health care systems, audit of, when.
Section 29.221 - Reports of improper governmental activities, auditor's duties.
Section 29.235 - Authority of auditor and authorized agents.
Section 29.240 - Continuous audit of accounts in commissioner of administration's office.
Section 29.260 - Officers to have recourse to law.
Section 29.280 - Vacancy — governor to fill.
Section 29.351 - Audit of state auditor's office, when — procedure — cost, how paid.
Section 29.380 - Solid waste management districts, authority to audit, when.
Section 29.400 - Transition funds and facilities for auditor.
Section 29.405 - Auditor's transition period defined.
Section 29.410 - Transition facilities to be provided for auditor.