Missouri Gets a 'C-' on Corruption Risk Report Card
March 19, 2012

 

Missouri has a long way to go concerning corruption risk and government transparency, that according to the State Integrity Investigation, a partnership of the Center for Public Integrity, Global Integrity and Public Radio International. The report found that Missouri lacks transparency and accountability to its citizens, and remains at high risk for corruption.

Missouri received a failing grade in the categories of Public Access to Information, Political Financing, and State Pension Fund Management. However, the state did extremely well concerning Internal Auditing, where it received an 'A.'

Investigative reporter, Mike Sherry, lead the Missouri study that looked at 330 corruption risk indicators across 14 government categories, including access to information, campaign finance, executive accountability, legislative accountability, judicial accountability, budgeting, civil service management, procurement, internal auditing, lobbying disclosure, pension fund management, ethics enforcement, insurance commissions, and redistricting.

Missouri was one of 19 states that got grades of 'C.' Eight states got an 'F.'

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