Update: On Tuesday, a day after News 4's story aired, St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed issued a request to the Facilities Management Department to remove any shredding equipment from the premises of SLATE. “The City needs to take the initiative to maintain the SLATE program and continue making this vital program available to our residents. It would be a travesty to the community if any of these allegations led to the defunding of the program. I believe that we, as a City government, should take every step to show that we are serious about maintaining the program and support any investigation into the allegations,” said Reed in a statement.

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) - Even more employees are now blowing the whistle on a St. Louis City agency that receives millions of tax dollars.

News 4’s Lauren Trager first broke the story earlier this month. Now, she has new details about the woman who heads the agency.

'It's a lie;' Whistleblowers call for investigation of city agency amid claims of mismanagement of millions in taxpayer money Dozens of current and former employees at SLATE claim the agency, which manages $10 million in taxpayer money, is terribly mismanaged and are calling for a top-down review.

St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson's office says they are investigating and cooperating but now tell News 4 its inappropriate to comment any further.

"When I heard the story, I was elated that someone was tackling this thing, because it needs to be addressed," said a whistleblower who wanted to be anonymous.

"These are federal dollars and they are taxpayer dollars that are being wasted and abused," said another person who is just now coming forward.

Whistleblowers have been sounding alarms about The St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE).

"People are afraid for their jobs," said one current employee.

Earlier this month, News 4 raised serious questions about timesheets submitted by State Representative Bruce Franks from when he was a youth mentor for a subcontractor for SLATE.

More than two dozen current and former employees of SLATE expressed concern about how it is being run, including questions about furniture purchases, the finances and much more.

In an interview, Dr. Alice Prince, the head of SLATE, defended her leadership.

"They have the right to feel how they feel but I have a duty to this community," Dr. Prince said.

Mayor Krewson, who appointed Dr. Prince in August 2017, told News 4 earlier this month that she thought Dr. Prince was doing a good job in the position overall.

She has, though, asked auditors to expedite a review of the agency.

But some employees say they're now fearing a cover-up.

"There has been a whole lot of shredding of paper since your story aired. We don't know what's being shredded, but the shredders are going into overtime," said one current employee.

That employee told News 4 that some people feel Dr. Prince should have been suspended pending a review.

"We just find it incredible that this mayor can allow this to continue," said an employee.

But now, News 4 has learned Dr. Prince has been suspended in the past.

Prior to being in charge, Dr. Prince was in another role at SLATE.

A public information request revealed that she had been suspended twice in 2017. News 4 was told the suspensions were over the same incident.

In January 2017, an employee claimed Dr. Prince came in front of him and started yelling. The employee says he tried to leave but Dr. Prince "physically stopped" him by pushing him.

News 4 spoke with the employee in question, who declined to go on-camera but confirmed the details.

Other employees said they couldn't believe Dr. Prince became the top boss shortly after being suspended.

"We were shocked, we were shocked that would happen," said one employee.

Dr. Prince filed a counter claim against the employee in question but the city's Civil Service Commission upheld both suspensions.

Some employees addressed critics of our coverage of the story.

"I am not disgruntled," said one former employee. "Disgruntled isn't what it is, facts are facts. Everyone isn't saying the same thing for nothing."

Some employees don't want to see SLATE's programs go away since they help people.

Still, they're urging investigators to do a top-down review.

"I am pretty sure a lot will get uncovered if the proper investigations are made," said an employee.

News 4 wanted to talk with Dr. Prince and Krewson, wanting to ask her if Dr. Prince's behavior was appropriate. However, News 4 was told the Mayor's Office would not be commenting.