St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is requesting that the FBI and state auditor investigate the city building division after allegations of corruption against two inspectors.
A spokesperson for Jones said Tuesday she’s also instructed the Department of Public Safety to open an investigation into the matter. One inspector resigned, but the investigation is still ongoing. A second inspector was placed on leave, pending an investigation.
Last week, St. Louis Magazine reported that building division inspectors had ties to contracts with family members. Farst Construction received about $1 million in ARPA funds and is registered to a Maryland Heights apartment where a building inspector’s ex-wife lives. She denies being associated with the company. The inspector also has ties to another company, this one receiving about $1.35 million from the city and owned by his wife, the magazine reported.
Five on Your Side reports that a building inspector was also pressuring day care owners to pay them.
