Texas Comptroller Don Huffines will investigate spending at up to four school districts to ensure they are using public funds according to state standards.
The comptroller issued a statement that he was initiating the investigation after a formal request by Gov. Greg Abbott, whose office also made a formal announcement.
The findings from the investigation will be released by Dec. 31.
A letter from the governor addressed to the comptroller directed Huffines to choose which districts to audit, excluding those already being directed by state-appointed boards.
“Given the need to complete these reviews before the legislative session to provide information necessary to consider appropriate actions and reforms, the review needs to be targeted to provide meaningful insights into spending patterns of ISDs. Therefore, please initiate the selection of up to four ISDs of varying size and geographic location for review,” Abbott wrote.
The performance review “will examine whether district spending complies with the law and reaches students, classrooms and teachers — rather than fueling administrative growth or non-instructional bureaucracy,” the comptroller said in a statement.
The districts have not yet been named. The comptroller’s office said it would release the names in the coming weeks.
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