A newly released state audit of former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s time in office found problems that extended across all aspects of the prosecutor’s job, including misuse of office funds and spending nearly seven total weeks away from her job to take nursing classes.

“It's my sincere hope that today will once and for all close a dark chapter in the history of St Louis, and that the early progress we've seen is a sign of good things to come for the people of this great city,” Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said Tuesday during a news conference outlining the findings. “Kim was a disaster. The city has suffered immensely due to her failure to operate the office and to show up to work.”

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