Even the $500,000 deficit created when St. Louis City Sheriff Alfred Montgomery terminated the senior staff of his predecessor, Vernon Betts, the department still exceeded their budget by over $300,000 according to a new audit released by Comptroller Donna Baringer’s office.
The report published Tuesday reveals the department went $812,66.90 over budget in fiscal year 2025. That amount represents roughly 15% of funding the city provides to the department.
The report adds there is “no effective accounting system in place for the recording of revenue and expenditures,” with the budget being maintained on an excel spreadsheet. This led to a check for a new, fifty six thousand dollar take home Chevy Tahoe for Sheriff Motgomery to bounce…