Tex. Human Resources Code § 202.009
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 202.009, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 202.009. AUDIT; AUTHORITY OF STATE AUDITOR.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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