State Audit: Former Kennett Deputy City Clerk Bought Hundreds of Personal Items Totaling $79,000 - Missourinet

State audit: Former Kennett Deputy City Clerk bought hundreds of personal items totaling $79,000 - Missourinet

(Jefferson City, MO) — A state audit says former Kennett Deputy City Clerk Leslie Osorio bought hundreds of personal items totaling more than $79,000 in taxpayer money. According to the audit, Osorio used a city credit card to buy personal items from 2020 to 2022, such as pregnancy tests, a smart TV, an ovulation kit, […]

Auditor's report reveals misuse of city funds in Kennett - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

KENNETT, Mo., (KBSI) — A new report from State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has found that the former Deputy City Clerk of Kennett misappropriated at least $79,821 in city funds. The report, which gives the City of Kennett a rating of “poor,” cites lacking oversight and controls that allowed the misappropriation to occur. According to the report, the former Deputy Clerk, Leslie Osorio, made personal and questionable purchases totaling $11,799 using…

Audit of Kennett uncovers $79,821 misappropriated by former Deputy Clerk

A recent audit by the Missouri State Auditor’s Office has identified significant financial mismanagement within the City of Kennett, attributing at least $79,821 in misappropriated funds to former Deputy City Clerk Leslie Osorio. The audit, covering January 1, 2020, through March 8, 2022, assigns the city a “poor” rating due to inadequate oversight and control […] The post Audit of Kennett uncovers $79,821 misappropriated by former Deputy Clerk …

State Audit Shows Poor Oversight of Funds at Kennett City Hall

A new report from State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick reveals how a taxpayer-funded shopping spree perpetrated by the former Deputy City Clerk of the City of Kennett resulted in thousands of dollars in inappropriate purchases such as a couples intimacy game, an ovulation kit, pregnancy tests, and a bottle of rum. The report, which gives the City of Kennett a rating of “poor,” finds the city has lacking oversight and controls that allowed former Depu…