Of 25 recommendations Galloway made to the fire district, five are in place and seven are in progress, her office said.

Minutes for the board’s meetings weren’t documented until February of this year, when Galloway’s office contacted the district about the review. District staff members don’t issue receipts for all money the district receives and board members do not document their review of invoices before they are paid.

The review also found that accounting records kept by the district were inaccurate, and sometimes bills have gone unpaid until late fees incurred.

The 2019 budget approved by the district board was incomplete and inaccurate, Galloway’s office stated. As of May 31, the district has spent almost $28,000 more than is budgeted for the entire year.

The district has improved in some ways, according to the state auditor — elections were held to fill board vacancies and the board implemented a policy disallowing debit card usage and stopped payment of employee bonuses.

Kinloch Fire Chief Kevin Stewart said Wednesday that there is now “no missing money at all.”