Tex. Hum. Res. Code § 202.009 · Chapter 202. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
AUDIT; AUTHORITY OF STATE AUDITOR.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The department is subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.
(b) The state auditor, on request of the office of inspector general, may provide information or other assistance to the office of inspector general that the state auditor determines is appropriate. The office of inspector general may coordinate with the state auditor to review or schedule a plan for an investigation under Subchapter C, Chapter 242, or share other information.
(c) The state auditor may access all information maintained by the office of inspector general, such as vouchers, electronic data, and internal records, including information that is otherwise confidential under law. Information obtained by the state auditor under this subsection is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
(d) Any provision of this title relating to the operations of the office of inspector general does not:
(1) supersede the authority of the state auditor to conduct an audit under Chapter 321, Government Code; or
(2) prohibit the state auditor from:
(A) conducting an audit, investigation, or other review; or
(B) having full and complete access to all records and other information concerning the department, including any witness statement or electronic data, that the state auditor considers necessary for the audit, investigation, or review.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.202.htm
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