前圣路易斯检察官Kim Gardner在审计后辞职,因为审计发现她滥用公共资金,在工作时间上上护士学校。 Former St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner resigned after an audit revealed she misused public funds and attended nursing school on work hours.

密苏里州共和党审计师斯科特·菲茨帕特里克的审计发现,前圣路易斯检察官金·加德纳在工作时间内在护士学校呆了七个星期,滥用公共资金,个人开支超过58 000美元。 An audit by Missouri's Republican Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick found that former St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner spent about seven weeks attending nursing school during work hours and misused public funds, spending over $58,000 on personal expenses. 审计显示,提交和处理的案件减少,工作人员更替率高,以及阻碍审计进程的努力。 The audit revealed a decline in cases filed and processed, high staff turnover, and efforts to hinder the audit process. Gardner在2023年在争议中辞职了 Gardner resigned in 2023 amid the controversy.