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Texas statewide oversight · Audits, investigations, workforce data and public information

Find an Audit Report or Request an Office Record

The Texas State Auditor’s Office publishes audits and reviews of state agencies, universities, financial systems, contracts, programs and other operations involving state resources.

Use this guide to search the report database, understand a finding, request an existing public record, report suspected fraud, locate workforce information or contact the correct office without confusing the State Auditor with a county property office.

Get the quick answer Search audit reports Request public information
This is not a county property-search office. The Texas State Auditor does not appraise homes, collect local property taxes or maintain county deeds. Use the county appraisal district, tax office or county clerk for those records.

Quick answer: choose the correct SAO task

Search the online reports database first. Submit a Public Information Act request only when the existing SAO record is not already published. Use the fraud-reporting route for credible allegations involving state resources—not for an ordinary customer-service complaint or county property dispute.

1 You need a published audit Search by agency, subject or report number.
2 You need an unpublished record Submit a focused written PIA request.
3 You suspect state-resource fraud Use the official Report Fraud route.
4 You need property or court records Contact the local office holding them.

Texas State Auditor facts

State Auditor Lisa R. Collier, CPA, CFE, CIDA
Appointed Effective November 1, 2021
Oversight Legislative Audit Committee
Reports online April 1996 to present
Main phone 512-936-9500
Fax 512-936-9400
General email auditor@sao.texas.gov
Public records email publicinformation@sao.texas.gov
Physical office 1501 N. Congress Ave., Austin
Report submission submitreports@sao.texas.gov

The home-page report search checks keywords inside report PDFs, so a broad keyword can take longer or produce many unrelated results. Use the agency name, an exact phrase or the report number when available.

Search official SAO reports Open public-information instructions

Choose the information you need

The sections below are organised around practical tasks rather than a list of government links.

State oversight role

What the Texas State Auditor’s Office does

The State Auditor operates under the general guidance of the Legislative Audit Committee. Its audit plan combines legally required work with risk-based projects approved through that legislative oversight structure.

Main State Auditor responsibilities
Function
What the office examines
What the public receives
Financial and compliance audits
Financial reporting, controls, legal requirements, grants and contracts.
Audit opinions, findings, recommendations and management responses.
Economy and efficiency audits
Whether resources and operations are managed economically and efficiently.
Process findings, efficiency opportunities and recommendations.
Effectiveness reviews
Whether programmes and activities achieve intended results.
Performance analysis and improvement recommendations.
Statewide single audits
State financial statements and federal award compliance.
Financial and federal single-audit reports.
Investigations
Credible allegations of fraud, waste, abuse or unlawful activity involving state resources.
Investigation results and referrals where appropriate.
State classification
State job classifications, compensation structures and workforce issues.
Job descriptions, salary schedules and workforce reports.
Internal-audit resources
State agency internal-audit reporting and statutory requirements.
Guidance, contacts, tools and report-submission routes.
Useful distinction: The State Auditor evaluates government systems and risks. It does not replace the audited agency, decide an individual benefit claim or operate every state record system.

Current State Auditor

Lisa R. Collier

CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Investments and Derivatives Auditor.

The Legislative Audit Committee appointed her State Auditor effective November 1, 2021.

Legislative accountability

The State Auditor is responsible to the six-member Legislative Audit Committee, a permanent joint committee of the Texas Legislature.

Read about the SAO View the State Auditor profile View Legislative Audit Committee
Wrong-office prevention

Records the State Auditor does not maintain

Use the correct Texas office
What you need
Correct starting office
Why SAO is not the record holder
Property appraisal or parcel search
County appraisal district
Local appraisal districts value and list taxable property.
Property-tax bill or payment
County tax assessor-collector or local tax office
Local offices calculate, issue or collect property taxes.
Deed, mortgage or property lien
County clerk
County clerks maintain local real-property records.
Court filing or criminal case
Court clerk or county/district clerk
Courts and clerks maintain case records.
State tax account or franchise-tax record
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
The Comptroller administers state taxes and accounts.
Driver licence or vehicle title
Texas DPS or TxDMV
Those agencies maintain licensing and motor-vehicle systems.
Complaint about an agency decision
The agency’s complaint, appeal or ombudsman process
An audit office does not automatically reverse an individual agency decision.
Public-information rule: Send the request to the governmental body that actually maintains the record. The State Auditor cannot produce another agency’s complete files merely because it has audited that agency.
Official report lookup

Search Texas State Auditor reports step by step

Open the official Reports page Reports are displayed by release date, with the newest records first.
Try the agency’s formal name Use “Department of Motor Vehicles” rather than a vague phrase such as “cars.”
Search a report number when known Enter the number in the published format, such as 26-031.
Use a narrow keyword Try a programme, contract, grant, system or subject name. Keyword search can scan the text inside report PDFs.
Open the summary page first Review the objective, conclusion and report navigation before downloading a long PDF.
Select the full report Use the complete PDF when you need the evidence, detailed findings, recommendations or agency response.
Save the citation details Record the report title, report number, release month and year, agency and relevant page numbers.
Search example: To find an audit of a state university contract, search the university’s formal name plus “contract.” When the result is too broad, use Advanced Search and select the agency.
Search all available reports View recent and annual reports
Audit-report decoder

Understand the report before quoting a finding

How to read a Texas State Auditor report
Report element
What it means
How to use it correctly
Audit objective
The question or purpose the audit was designed to address.
Do not claim the report examined an issue outside this objective.
Scope
The programme, transactions, systems, locations and dates reviewed.
Check whether the report period matches the event you are researching.
Overall conclusion
The high-level result of the audit.
Read it with the supporting findings rather than quoting one sentence alone.
Finding
A documented weakness, noncompliance issue or risk supported by audit work.
Note the exact chapter, condition, criteria and consequence.
Recommendation
The corrective action proposed by the auditors.
Do not describe a recommendation as proof that implementation already occurred.
Management response
The audited entity’s agreement, disagreement or implementation plan.
Present it separately from the auditor’s conclusion.
Appendix
Methodology, sampling, background, ratings or supplementary details.
Check it before interpreting sample sizes or technical terms.
Follow-up status
Later information about implementation of prior recommendations.
Search for newer reports before assuming an old finding remains unresolved.

Save a reliable report citation

Complete report title
SAO report number
Release month and year
Audited agency or entity
Chapter or finding number
PDF page number
Audit scope period
Management-response status
Fair-use warning: A finding is not automatically evidence of criminal conduct. Separate audit deficiencies, management disagreement, suspected fraud and proven criminal activity.
Copying reports: The SAO’s policy states that its reports are not copyrighted and readers may make additional copies. Preserve the report number, title and context when reproducing material.
Choose the right report collection

Common Texas State Auditor report types

Agency audit reports

Financial controls, contracts, grants, information systems, enforcement, asset management and programme operations.

Efficiency audit reports

Economy, efficiency, resource use and operational improvement.

Statewide single audits

Financial and federal portions of Texas’s statewide single audit.

Annual SAO reports

The office’s yearly activities, strategies, performance and organisational information.

Workforce reports

Employee turnover, full-time equivalent employees, compensation and classification analysis.

Investigation reports

Published results involving suspected illegal acts or improper use of state resources.

Subscribe instead of checking manually

The office offers email notifications when new reports are released. Open the mailing-list page, select the report notification option, enter the requested contact information and save the confirmation email.

Join the report mailing list Browse all report types
Texas Public Information Act

Request an existing State Auditor record

Search the website first. A focused request is most useful when the record is not already available in a published report, annual report, dashboard, workforce database or other online resource.

Write the request so staff can locate the record

Identify the existing records Request documents, emails, correspondence, contracts, schedules or another identifiable record—not an explanation or new analysis.
Name the agency, report or subject Include the SAO report number, audited entity or programme when known.
Add a reasonable date range A defined period reduces unrelated records and possible processing costs.
Identify custodians or offices when known Include the division, employee title or project team only when supported by your research.
Choose the preferred format Ask for electronic, searchable files when available.
Ask for a cost estimate State that you would like notice before charges exceed a specific amount.
Keep proof of delivery Save the sent email, fax confirmation, certified-mail receipt or hand-delivery acknowledgement.

Official submission methods

Send a Texas State Auditor public-information request
Method
Official destination
Practical instruction
Email
publicinformation@sao.texas.gov
Use a clear subject such as “Public Information Request – Report 26-000.”
Mail
Office of General Counsel, State Auditor’s Office, P.O. Box 12067, Austin, TX 78711-2067
Keep a complete copy and delivery proof.
Fax
512-936-9400
Retain the successful transmission report.
In person
1501 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 4.200, Austin, Texas
Bring two copies and request a date-stamped copy.
Copy-ready public-information request “Under the Texas Public Information Act, I request electronic copies of existing records maintained by the State Auditor’s Office concerning [report, agency or subject] from [start date] through [end date]. This request includes [specific document types]. Please provide searchable electronic files when available and notify me before estimated charges exceed $[amount]. If any portion is withheld, please identify the applicable legal exception.”
Open SAO request instructions Email the public-information office
Avoid delays and denials

Fix a weak or overly broad records request

“Tell me why the agency failed” Request existing reports, emails, memoranda or correspondence concerning the identified issue.
“Send everything about the agency” Add a report number, programme, date range and document type.
“Create a list of all problems” Request an existing list, database or report if one exists. The office is not required to create a new compilation.
No date range Use dates connected with the audit scope, report release or known event.
Request sent to a general inbox Use the dedicated public-information email or another officially approved delivery method.
Another agency owns the record Send a separate request to that governmental body instead of asking SAO to obtain it for you.
Request may be expensive Narrow the scope and ask for electronic records plus advance notice of charges.
No response evidence Preserve the sent message and proof that the correct office received it.
Texas PIA timing: Public information must be produced promptly. When production will take longer than ten business days, the governmental body generally must notify the requestor when the information will be available.

The Attorney General’s Open Government Hotline can provide general assistance when a governmental body may not have responded properly.

Open Government Hotline

512-478-6736

Toll-free hotline

877-673-6839

Read Texas request guidance Review PIA rights and timing
Disclosure limits

Records that may not be available

Texas government information is generally presumed public, but statutory exceptions can permit or require information to be withheld or redacted.

Important limitations before filing
Record or issue
Possible result
Practical next step
Published final report
Usually available through the online report database.
Search the report title or number before filing a request.
Audit working papers
SAO states they are exempt under Government Code §552.116.
Request the final report or another identifiable non-exempt record.
Confidential or sensitive information
The record may be redacted or withheld under applicable law.
Ask for all reasonably segregable public portions.
Nonexistent analysis
The office is not required to create new information.
Identify the existing records from which the information might be obtained.
Another agency’s files
SAO may not maintain the complete responsive record.
File with the agency that created or maintains it.
Large electronic search
Processing time or charges may increase.
Narrow dates, custodians and document types.
Do not assume every audit-related document is public. The final audit report and the underlying working papers have different disclosure treatment.
Fraud, waste and abuse

Report suspected misuse of Texas state resources

The Investigations Team handles credible allegations involving state resources or entities receiving state funds. The report should provide verifiable facts rather than broad suspicion or an ordinary disagreement with an agency decision.

Prepare a useful fraud report

State agency, university or funded entity
Names and job titles of involved people
Dates and locations
Dollar amount or state resource involved
Contracts, invoices or transaction numbers
How the activity was discovered
Witnesses with direct knowledge
Documents or electronic evidence
Whether another authority was notified
A factual chronological summary

Micro steps for the official reporting route

Open the official SAO website Select the prominent Report Fraud option or the Investigations Team section.
Confirm the allegation involves state resources Identify the state agency, university, programme, contractor or state-funded entity.
Describe conduct—not conclusions State who did what, when, where and how the state resource was affected.
Add supporting identifiers Include contract, invoice, employee, grant, account or transaction information where lawful.
Upload or preserve supporting records Do not alter original documents, metadata or electronic evidence.
Save the submission confirmation Keep any confirmation number and a copy of the factual summary.
Not an emergency service: Use 911 or the appropriate law-enforcement agency for immediate threats, active crimes or urgent safety concerns.
Wrong fraud route: Medicaid provider or recipient fraud, unemployment fraud, tax fraud and local-government complaints may have specialised reporting offices. Identify the responsible programme before submitting duplicate reports.
Open SAO and select Report Fraud Call SAO main office: 512-936-9500
State classification resources

Find Texas state job descriptions and workforce data

The State Classification Team maintains the state compensation and classification system and publishes job classifications, salary schedules and workforce analysis.

State workforce tools and what they provide
Resource
Useful for
Important limit
Job classifications
Reviewing standard state job titles and responsibility levels.
A classification description is not a current vacancy announcement.
Salary schedules
Finding the minimum and maximum range assigned to a salary group.
The range does not prove an individual employee’s exact salary.
E-Class search
Researching turnover, employee counts, salaries, age and service by selected filters.
Selections and fiscal years affect the result.
Workforce reports
State employee turnover, full-time equivalent employees and compensation trends.
Use the report’s scope and fiscal year when quoting data.
Holiday schedule
Reviewing published state holiday information.
An agency’s operational schedule may require separate confirmation.

Search state salary information correctly

Identify the job classification Use the standard title or classification series rather than a local working title alone.
Find the salary schedule and group Schedule A, B or C and the assigned salary group determine the published range.
Separate range from actual pay A salary schedule shows permitted minimum and maximum amounts, not necessarily the employee’s exact compensation.
Use E-Class for workforce analysis Select the agency, fiscal year, employee type and data items before submitting the query.
Open State Classification View compensation system Open E-Class workforce search
For agencies and reporting entities

Submit a required report to the State Auditor

This process is for state agencies, institutions of higher education and other entities submitting reports required by law, appropriation or SAO procedure. It is not the public-information request address.

Identify the reporting requirement Confirm the statute, appropriation provision, deadline and required format.
Use the specialised system when listed Vulnerability, FTE, recommendation-status and other reports may have a specific submission process.
Label confidential material before submission Contact the appropriate SAO manager before sending material the entity considers confidential.
Send the report to the correct address Use submitreports@sao.texas.gov or another route prescribed for that reporting requirement.
Preserve proof of submission Save the sent file, confirmation and date.
Email

submitreports@sao.texas.gov

Fax

512-936-9400

Mailing address
State Auditor’s Office
Attention: Reports
P.O. Box 12067
Austin, TX 78711-2067
Questions

512-936-9500

Open report-submission instructions
Office contact and visit planning

Texas State Auditor contact information

Use the correct contact channel
Purpose
Contact
Use it for
General office
512-936-9500
auditor@sao.texas.gov
General routing, website resources and office questions.
Public information
publicinformation@sao.texas.gov
Written requests for existing SAO public records.
Submit required reports
submitreports@sao.texas.gov
Reports submitted by agencies, universities and reporting entities.
Fax
512-936-9400
Public-information requests or report submissions when fax is the selected approved route.
Website accessibility
512-936-9500
webmaster@sao.texas.gov
Special accommodation or website-accessibility assistance.
Physical address
Robert E. Johnson, Sr. Building
1501 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
Mailing address
State Auditor’s Office
P.O. Box 12067
Austin, TX 78711-2067
General call script “I am looking for [published report, existing office record, fraud-reporting route, workforce information or agency-submission guidance]. I have [agency name, report number, subject and date range]. Which official page or SAO contact should I use?”
Open official contact page Call 512-936-9500
Accuracy and context

Use audit records responsibly

Audit reports can establish
  • What the audit examined
  • The documented condition during the audit period
  • The criteria applied
  • The auditor’s findings and recommendations
  • The audited entity’s published response
Audit reports do not automatically establish
  • Criminal guilt
  • Current conditions years later
  • Implementation of every recommendation
  • Facts outside the stated audit scope
  • The outcome of a separate legal or administrative proceeding
Publication warning: Quote the conclusion accurately, include the audit period, distinguish recommendations from completed corrective action and present management responses in context.
Ten practical answers

Texas State Auditor FAQs

What does the Texas State Auditor’s Office do?

The Texas State Auditor’s Office audits and reviews state agencies, institutions of higher education, programmes, financial systems, contracts and other areas involving state resources. It also investigates certain allegations of fraud or abuse involving state resources and maintains the state classification and compensation system.

Who is the current Texas State Auditor?

The Texas State Auditor’s Office identifies Lisa R. Collier, CPA, CFE, CIDA, as State Auditor. The Legislative Audit Committee appointed her effective November 1, 2021.

How do I search Texas State Auditor reports?

Use the official SAO reports database. Search by agency name, keyword, release year, date range or report number. Open the report summary first, then select the full PDF when the complete audit is needed.

How far back are Texas State Auditor reports available online?

The State Auditor’s Office says reports released after April 8, 1996 are available online in PDF format. The advanced report search covers records from April 1, 1996 to the present.

How do I request public information from the Texas State Auditor?

Send a written request to publicinformation@sao.texas.gov, fax it to 512-936-9400, mail it to the Office of General Counsel at P.O. Box 12067, Austin, Texas 78711-2067, or deliver it in person at 1501 North Congress Avenue, Suite 4.200, Austin.

Can I request Texas State Auditor audit working papers?

The State Auditor’s Office states that audit working papers are exempt from disclosure under Texas Government Code §552.116. Published reports and other existing non-exempt records may still be available.

Can a public information request require the office to answer questions?

No. A Texas Public Information Act request should identify existing records. A governmental body is not required to answer questions, perform legal research or create new information in response to a request.

How do I report fraud to the Texas State Auditor?

Use the Report Fraud option on the official State Auditor website for suspected fraud, waste, abuse or unlawful conduct involving state resources or an entity receiving state funds. Include the agency, people involved, dates, amounts, documents and a factual description.

Does the Texas State Auditor provide county property records?

No. County appraisal districts and county tax offices handle property appraisal, parcel searches and tax bills. County clerks maintain many recorded deeds and liens. The State Auditor audits state government operations rather than operating a statewide county property-record database.

How do state agencies submit required reports to the State Auditor?

Agencies and other reporting entities can follow the SAO submitting-reports instructions and send applicable reports to submitreports@sao.texas.gov, fax them to 512-936-9400, or mail them to the State Auditor’s Office, Attention Reports, P.O. Box 12067, Austin, Texas 78711-2067.

Information checked August 6, 2026: State Auditor leadership, office duties, Legislative Audit Committee oversight, report-search coverage, report types, public-information delivery methods, working-paper exemption, agency report submission, state classification tools and office contacts were checked against official Texas State Auditor and Texas Attorney General sources.
Independent guide: CountyAuditors.org is not the Texas State Auditor’s Office, Legislative Audit Committee or Texas Attorney General. Confirm current report availability, request procedures, legal exceptions and fraud-reporting requirements with the responsible government office.
Ohio Auditor Tools · Tax Year 2026

10 Ohio Property Tax Calculators & Auditor Tools

Built specifically for Ohio's 35% assessment ratio, current DTE forms, and 2026 Homestead, Owner-Occupancy, CAUV, Conveyance Fee, and Board of Revision rules. Every number reflects verified Ohio Department of Taxation amounts.

Homestead: $29,000 Enhanced Vet: $58,000 OAGI limit: $41,000 Assessment: 35% of market BOR filing: Free · DTE 1

Annual Tax Bill Estimator

OHIO

Applies Ohio's 35% assessment ratio plus your county's effective millage tier — the actual math your auditor uses.

Pick a county tier and enter your market value.

Homestead Reduction Calculator

DTE 105A

2026 Ohio Homestead: $29,000 general or $58,000 enhanced (100% disabled vet, KIA spouse). OAGI under $41,000 required for non-veteran applicants.

Pick your situation and enter your home value.

Owner-Occupancy & Non-Business Credits

DTE 105C

Every Ohio owner-occupied home qualifies for the 2.5% Owner-Occupancy Credit plus the automatic 10% Non-Business Credit. Most owners don't realize these stack.

Enter your annual tax to see both credit amounts.

Conveyance Fee Calculator

ORC 322

When you sell or transfer Ohio property, the auditor collects $1 state + up to $3 county per $1,000, plus $0.50 per parcel. Counties choose their rate.

Enter sale price and pick your county rate.

CAUV Agricultural Savings

DTE 109

Ohio's Current Agricultural Use Value cuts taxable value dramatically for farmland (10+ acres, or smaller with $2,500+ annual gross income).

Enter both market and CAUV values to see savings.

Mill Rate Converter

Ohio tax rates appear three ways on auditor sites: mills, percent, or dollars per $1,000. Convert between them instantly.

Enter a rate to see all three forms.

Parcel Number Cleaner

Ohio's 88 counties each format parcels differently — Franklin uses 010-123456-00, Cuyahoga uses 001-23-456, Hamilton uses 100-0001-0001-00. Auto-detects.

Paste any Ohio county parcel to format it.

35% Ratio Sanity Check

Ohio law sets taxable value at 35% of market value. If yours is significantly higher, you're a strong BOR appeal candidate.

Enter both values to compare against Ohio's 35% target.

BOR Appeal Savings

DTE 1

A successful Board of Revision complaint typically cuts your value 10–20%. Filing is free and stays in effect until the next reappraisal.

Enter your tax bill and reduction estimate.

BOR Deadline Countdown

MAR 31

Ohio's statutory Board of Revision filing deadline is March 31 for the prior tax year. Miss it and you wait until next year — no extensions.

Set your deadline to start the countdown.

Verify with the official Ohio source

These calculators use the verified 2026 Ohio Department of Taxation amounts and statutory rules. For your exact bill, exemption status, and county-specific deadlines, always confirm with your county auditor and the Ohio Revised Code:

Ohio Dept. of Taxation — Real Property DTE Forms (105A, 105C, 1, 109) ORC 5715 — Board of Revision ORC 5713 — Taxable Real Property ORC 322.02 — Conveyance Fee ORC 319.54(F)(3) — State Fee ORC 5713.30 — CAUV tax.ohio.gov — Main Portal

Estimates use Ohio's 35% statutory assessment ratio and effective tax rate tiers averaged across major Ohio counties. Your actual bill depends on local school levies, voted millage, inside vs. outside millage splits, House Bill 920 reduction factors (HB 920), and special assessments. The 2026 Homestead general amount ($29,000) and enhanced amount ($58,000) reflect HB 187 inflation indexing — your county auditor's office may show slightly different transitional figures. Nothing here is legal or tax advice. CountyAuditors.org is an independent informational directory, not affiliated with any county government.

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