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Susan Montee, CPA
Missouri State Auditor

YELLOW SHEET


Report No. 2007-08

February 2007


As required by state law the State Auditor's Office compiled the 2006 Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act (CAFA) seizure reports submitted to our office by prosecuting attorneys and the Attorney General.  This compilation was limited to the presentation of information submitted.

 

The State Auditor received a total of 97 (83%) of the 116 CAFA seizure reports, from prosecuting attorneys and the Attorney General for property seized in calendar year 2006 as required by Section 513.607, RSMo.  Ninety-two (79%) of the reports were received prior to the January 31, 2007 deadline. 

 

A comparison of 2006 report filings to those of prior years shows fewer seizures in 2006; however, these seizures have a higher dollar value. 

 

To accomplish our objectives,  we compiled all seizure information submitted to the State Auditor for calendar year 2006 and reviewed the compiled information previously submitted for the calendar years 2005 and 2004 so that a comparison would be available.

 

A letter dated January 11, 2007 was mailed to prosecuting attorneys and the Attorney General, notifying them of the deadline for submission of the CAFA seizure and forfeiture reports.  This letter listed the information that should be included in their report according to Section 513.607 RSMo., and that the report should be submitted to both the State Auditor and to the Director of the Department of Public Safety.  The letter also indicated that if there were no seizures, a report was still needed indicating that information.

 

Due to statutory deadline to submit this report, only seizure reports received by February 22, 2007 are included in the compilation.

 

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