INTHECIRCUITCOURTOFCOLECOUNTYSTATEOFMISSOURITHOMASA.SCHWEICH,InhisofficialcapacityasAuditoroftheStateofMissouri,Defendant.
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Plaintiff,v.JEREMIAHW.NIXON,inhisofficialcapacityasGovernoroftheStateofMissouri,Serve:Capitol,Room216JeffersonCity,MO65101Alsoserve:ChrisKosterAttorneyGeneralofMissouri207WestHighStreetJeffersonCity,MO65101
PETITIONFORDECLARATORYJUDGMENTANDINJUNCTIVERELIEF
PlaintiffThomasA.Schweich,byandthroughhisattorney,herebystatesandallegesfor
hispetitionfordeclaratoryjudgmentandinjunctiverelief:1.PlaintiffThomasA.SchweichisthedulyelectedandactingAuditoroftheState
ofMissouriandbringsthissuitinhisofficialcapacity..
2.Inhisofficialcapacity,Plaintiffexercisespowersandrights,andperformshisdutiesasprovidedforbyArticleIV,Section13,MissouriConstitution(1945)andChapter29,
RSMo.
3.DefendantJeremiahW.NixonisthedulyelectedandactingGovernoroftheStateofMissouri.4.PlaintiffispresentlyconductinganauditoftheDefendantpursuanttoPlaintiffsconstitutionalandstatutorydutiesasprovidedbyArticleIV,Section13,MissouriConstitution,andSection29.200,RSMo.5.PlaintiffbegananauditofDefendantonJune27,2011.Plaintiff,aspartofthisauditprocess,reviewedDefendant'sbasisforhiswithholdingorderonJune10,2011,ofover$170milliondollarsforthefiscalyear2012[hereinafterFY2012]budgetoftheStateofMissouriasappropriatedbytheMissouriGeneralAssembly[hereinafter"legislature"]andapprovedbyDefendant,eventhoughFY2012wouldnotstartuntilJuly1,2011.$57millionof
thewithholdsfromtheFY2012budgetarefromgeneralrevenue.AtrueandcorrectcopyofthewithholdsisattachedheretoasExhibitAandincorporatedhereinbyreference.6.DefendantwithheldFY2012fundsformanyprograms,includingParentsasTeachers,BrightFlightCollegeScholarships,AccessMissouriScholarships,communitycolleges,stateuniversities,Medicaid,DomesticViolenceGrants,Alzheimer'sgrants,MissouriDepartmentofTransportation(MoDOT),schooltransportation,OfficeofChildAdvocate,Area
AgencyonAgingGrants,andChildren'sTreatmentServices.SeeExhibitA.7.OnoraboutJune10,2011,Defendantreallocated$50millionofthewithheldfundstootherbudgetlineitemsfordisasterrelief.AtrueandcorrectcopyofthereallocationsisattachedheretoasExhibitBandincorporatedhereinbyreference.8.UnderSection29.235,RSMoandthe
GovernmentAccountingStandards
(July2007Revision)issuedbytheComptrollerGeneraloftheUnitedStatestheauditorisrequiredto2
performproceduresdesignedtoensurethatpublicofficialsconductthefinancialbusinessofthepublicinaccordancewithsoundaccountingprinciplesandthelaw.9.OnJuly27,2011,PlaintiffsauditorsmetwithDefendant'sbudgetdirectorandaskedforanyandalldocumentation(e.g.,intheformofspreadsheets,costanalysis,revenue
analysisandprojections)thatwouldprovideabasisforDefendant'sFY2012withholdsandreallocations.Defendant'sbudgetofficertoldPlaintiffsauditorsthatthereisnoformaldocumentedwithholdingcalculationandthatnoformulaisusedtoestablishwithholdingamounts.Defendant'sbudgetdirectoralsoadvisedPlaintiffsauditorsthattherewereno"figures"tosupportthereallocationof$150millionfordisasterrelief.NordidDefendant'sbudgetdirectorprovideanydocumentationshowinganalysisthatFY2012revenuewouldbelowerthantherevenueestimatesusedasthebasisfortheFY2012budgetwhichwasenactedintolaw.10.OnAugust18,2011,PlaintiffsauditorsmetwithDefendant'sbudgetdirectorandotherrepresentativestoreviewPlaintiffsdraftletter(No,2011-43)whichpointsouttheunconstitutionalityofDefendant'swithholdsandreallocationsforFY2012.AtrueandcorrectcopyofthefinalversionofPlaintiffsletter(AuditorNumber2011-43)isattachedheretoasExhibitCandincorporatedhereinbyreference.
11.
AttheAugust18,2011,meetingdescribedinparagraph10ofthisPetition,Defendant'sbudgetdirectorandrepresentativesdeniedthatDefendantwasactingunconstitutionallybutcouldnotciteanyauthorityfortheFY2012withholdsandreallocationsotherthantoassertthattheDefendanthadtheresponsibilitytobalancethebudget.12.OnAugust19,2011,PlaintiffofficiallydeliveredPlaintiffsletter(AuditorNumber2011-43)toDefendant.Plaintiff,inthelettertoDefendant,encouragedDefendanttoworkwiththelegislaturetoresolvetheconstitutionalissues.Subsequenttothatdeliveryon
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Schweich v Nixon 082611
State Auditor Schweich Files Suit in Response to Governor's Withholdings
Suit follows state auditor's report, alleges Gov. Nixon violated constitution in budgeting process
Suit follows state auditor's report, alleges Gov. Nixon violated constitution in budgeting process
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