State Auditor’s Office (Texas)

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The State Auditor’s Office of Texas is an independent government agency responsible for conducting audits and providing objective information to help ensure accountability and efficient use of public resources in the state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
state audit institution
aimsTo improve efficiency of state programs
improve transparency in Texas state government
reduce waste, fraud, and abuse of public funds
appliesToJurisdiction State of Texas
linked to: Texas
country United States
employs certified public accountants
information technology auditors
investigators
performance auditors
state auditors
hasMainResponsibility auditing state agencies’ financial statements and internal controls
conducting audits of state agencies
conducting compliance and investigative audits
conducting information technology audits
conducting performance audits of state programs
evaluating efficiency and effectiveness of state government operations
promoting accountability in the use of public resources
providing objective information to state decision makers
hasMottoOrMission to provide objective, reliable, and timely information to improve accountability and efficiency in Texas government
hasPublication audit reports on Texas state agencies
methodology guides and audit manuals
special reports to the Texas Legislature
hasScope executive branch agencies of Texas
selected higher education institutions in Texas
selected state-funded programs and activities
headquartersLocation Austin, Texas
linked to: City of Austin
isIndependentFrom audited state agencies
jurisdiction Texas
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm independent state agency
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Travis County, Texas
operatesIn Texas state government
linked to: Government of Texas
oversightBy Legislative Audit Committee (Texas)
partOf Government of Texas
reportsTo Legislative Audit Committee (Texas)
Texas Legislature
responsibleFor assessing compliance with state laws and regulations
assessing internal control systems of Texas state agencies
following up on implementation of audit recommendations
issuing recommendations to improve state agency operations
supporting legislative oversight of state government
sector public sector
uses generally accepted government auditing standards
website https://sao.texas.gov

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Legislative Audit Committee (ex officio) supervises State Auditor’s Office (Texas)