State audit: St. Louis suburb fails to fix its court

PINE LAWN, Mo. -- A follow-up to last summer's state audit that gave Pine Lawn's municipal court the lowest possible rating said the St. Louis suburb has made little improvement.

The latest audit released Monday by Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway shows the city has not paid $400,000 it likely owes the state for exceeding state limits on revenue it kept from traffic-related fines.

Galloway said she's unsure whether the failure to remedy the problems is because of the town's lack of concern or lack of ability.

The June audit also found the court assessed improper fees and had missing and incomplete records.

The city said it has made changes to problems cited or will do so.