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Audit Clears Lottery Commission

September 2, 2004
By: Evan Godt
State Capital Bureau

A follow-up audit clears the State Lottery Commission of wasting state money. Evan Godt reports from Jefferson City.

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The initial audit raised questions about the value of certain expenditures made using the Lottery Commission's advertising budget. The commission had bought St. Louis Rams season tickets among other gifts for retailers who sold lottery tickets.

The new audit says the State Lottery Commission made the neccessary changes to their advertising budget.

Samantha Brewer is a spokesperson for the State Auditor's Office.

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All the follow-up is is to follow-up and see if they implemented or did not implement our reccommendations and the reccommendations on the last audit they either fully or partially implemented all of our reccomendations

Money not used for the State Lottery Commission's advertising and prize budgets gets trasfered to state education funds.

From the state Capitol, this is Evan Godt.

A follow-up audit clears the State Lottery Commission of wasting state money. Evan Godt reports from Jefferson City.

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The initial audit questioned the value of certain purchases made using the Lottery Commission's advertising budget. The Commission had bought St. Louis Rams season tickets among other gifts to give to retailers who sold lottery tickets.

The new audit says the State Lottery Commission made the neccessary changes to their advertising budget.

Samantha Brewer is a spokesperson for the State Auditor's Office.

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All the follow-up is is to follow-up and see if they implemented or did not implement our reccommendations and the reccommendations on the last audit they either fully or partially implemented all of our reccomendations

Money not used for the State Lottery Commission's advertising and prize budgets gets transferred to state education funds.

From the state Capitol, this is Evan Godt.

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A follow-up audit shows the State Lottery Commission fixed its policies after state auditors cited questionable advertising procedures. Evan Godt reports from Jefferson City.

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The initial audit raised questions about the value of certain purchases made using the Lottery Commission's advertising budget.

The Commission had bought DVD players among other gifts for retailers who sold lottery tickets.

The State Lottery Commission responded by proving the purchases made were neccessary to their advertising campaign.

Samantha Brewer is a spokesperson for the State Auditor's Office.

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All the follow-up is, is to follow-up and see if they implemented or did not implement our recommendations and the recommendations on the last audit they either fully or partially implemented all of our recommendations

The Lottery Commission also made changes to its prize claiming procedures.

From the state Capitol, this is Evan Godt.