CLAYTON — The St. Louis County Council has a new auditor after the council approved hiring Chompunut "Nina" Vicharnakorn, who brings more than 15 years of experience to the job, according to a news release from the council.

Vicharnakorn has an MBA from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis and is a certified public accountant. Vicharnakorn comes to St. Louis County from the Nidec Motors manufacturing company where she worked for 10 years, according to her online résumé.

The county auditor conducts independent audits of the county's financial systems. The job is key to uncovering financial mismanagement and weaknesses in the county's fiscal processes.

Council Chair Rita Heard Days said in a statement that Vicharnakorn's experience makes her "the ideal choice for county auditor."

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