State auditor: Public officials are stealing your money

In an interview with The Eagle 9.39 in St. Louis, State Auditor Thomas Schweich said that embezzlement among public employees is on the rise:

“Finding embezzlers I think is our number one priority. We’ve found 28 public officials stealing money since I’ve been auditor for three and a half years. That’s a lot of public officials stealing your money,” says Schweich.

Schweich says to call the state auditor’s hotline at 1-800-347-8597, or go to his website by clicking here, to submit anonymous tips for government.