Tex. Government Code § 321.0161
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 321.0161, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 321.0161. GROSS MISMANAGEMENT; EXPANDING SCOPE OF AUDIT.
Official statutory text
If in the course of an audit of a state agency or institution the State Auditor finds evidence of gross mismanagement or grossly improper management oversight practices, the State Auditor, after consulting with the head of the agency or institution, shall as soon as is practicable expand the scope of the audit into other aspects of the operations of the agency or institution to determine whether similar problems exist elsewhere.
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