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State audit finds TEA exceeded manager staffing limits, lacked grant oversight standards

  • 1.  State audit finds TEA exceeded manager staffing limits, lacked grant oversight standards

    Posted 15 hours ago

    The Texas Education Agency maintained comprehensive policies for overseeing contracts, grants, charter schools and expenditures, but state auditors found the agency operated with a management-heavy workforce and identified weaknesses in grant oversight. In a newly released audit, the State Auditor's Office said the agency's 70 procurement card transactions and all 63 travel expenses were allowed, supported by documentation and recorded accurately per TEA criteria. However, auditors concluded that TEA should strengthen oversight in several areas, including management structure and state-funded grants.

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    Michael Spurlin
    ATPE
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