ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – For the third straight year, the St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) has not turned in its annual financial audit on time.
The action means the district will face sanctions from the State of Missouri under a law that requires school districts be audited each fiscal year by a third-party contractor.
When a district misses the December 31 deadline, the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education withholds funding until the audit is submitted…