Auditor Galloway raises business privacy concerns surrounding regulatory process

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released the results of a review into whether the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Clean Water Commission will begin requesting confidential and proprietary financial information from businesses seeking operating permits, and whether the department has implemented safeguards to keep that information secure.  Auditor Galloway initiated the review after being notified through the State Auditor’s Whistleblower Hotline of new…