Audit of tiny Missouri village reveals missing $10,000

LEASBURG, Mo. – A state audit has uncovered financial and management concerns in the tiny eastern Missouri town of Leasburg.

State Auditor Nicole Galloway on Monday said an audit found that nearly $10,000 was missing from the village, and financial documents were altered to account for the missing funds.

Galloway says the audit also found lax oversight by village officials.

Leasburg is a town of around 300 about 75 miles southwest of St. Louis.

The audit recommends that the Board of Trustees work with police to seek prosecution of whoever took the money. A message seeking comment from the village office was not returned.

The audit began after a petition from Leasburg residents.

It covered the years 2011 through 2013 and found that $9,971 collected by the village was never deposited into village bank accounts. Galloway says nearly 190 financial records were altered.

This story was originally published November 30, 2015 at 12:06 PM with the headline "Audit of tiny Missouri village reveals missing $10,000."