Audit requested in St. Louis Covid relief funds

The St. Louis County Council is asking Governor Mike Parson to request State Auditor Nicole Galloway to investigate the spending of last year’s federal COVID -19 relief funds.  

A St. Louis TV station says the county received $173 million and County Executive Dr. Sam Page got control over the spending after the council majority voted to give up its oversight.  

Many mayors and other officials weren’t happy with what they called a slow process of rolling out the money to those in need. So far the governor has not said if he will request an audit.