A whistleblower says St. Louis City officials have broken several laws, including hiring unqualified people and handing out improper raises.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - A whistleblower says St. Louis City officials have broken several laws, including hiring unqualified people and handing out improper raises.
The Missouri State Auditor’s Office now confirms they’ve received the complaint and want to investigate.
Lynette Petruska, an attorney well-versed in city law, says the complaint is concerning.
The eight-page document outlines several allegations.
The author—who News 4 is choosing not to name—is a high-up employee in the City, who says they have direct knowledge of the allegations, saying they wrote the complaint to “Document things I have witnessed that I reasonably believe constitute violations of laws and regulations… are a gross waste of funds and an abuse of authority… and are harmful to citizens of the City of St. Louis.”
Chief among the allegations is that St. Louis’ new police chief was improperly hired.
The whistleblower alleges that the selection of Robert Tracy as chief by Mayor Tishaura Jones in December last year was not done according to the correct legal process.
Moreover, the whistleblower says Tracy’s extra compensation of $100,000 annually paid for by the St. Louis Police Foundation “Violates the City’s compensation ordinance because City employees are prohibited from receiving any extra compensation.”
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