Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB215 by Bettencourt (Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
There would be a local government cost of $1.8 million per year for entities ordered to undergo a forensic audit. TEA estimates six annual forensic audits would be conducted, costing an average of $300,000 each.