At least 1,350 Texas lawyers have had the wrong continuing-education compliance status in State Bar of Texas records because of a system error that went unaddressed from at least 2019, the State Auditor’s Office reported Oct. 26.
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has launched the first phase of his Taxpayer First Project transparency tools, unveiling a webpage that lets Texans track spending in the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, according to an Oct. 29 news release from the Comptroller’s office.
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced new transparency tools and an independent audit for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program, according to an Oct. 26 news release from the Comptroller's office.
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced an expansion of the agency’s whistleblower fraud reporting resources for state employees, adding a dedicated government fraud reporting button to the front page of the state’s payroll and accounting portal.
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines launched the Texas Fraud Investigation and Recovery Strike Team, known as Texas FIRST, on Oct. 22, according to a news release from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines on Oct. 19 launched an online whistleblower portal that lets residents report suspected fraud, corruption, tax evasion, waste and abuse involving state tax dollars, according to a news release by the Comptroller's office.
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines signed an executive order banning the use of state grant money to buy or contract for Flock cameras, automated license plate readers and other vehicle-identification systems, according to an Oct. 13 news release from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
The board that runs workers’ compensation for participating Texas state agencies meets Oct. 13 to take up an audit of how it pays claims, and anyone wanting to be heard has to email the agency by noon Oct. 12.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson told a House committee Sept. 30 that the city spends about $100 million a year on outside consultants and nonprofits and is auditing it.
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced Sept. 29 that his office is launching a review of the costs and health impacts of fluoride added to Texas public drinking water, according to a news release from the Comptroller of Public Accounts.