Fraud Reporting
Texas Government Code, Section 321.022, requires that state agencies subject to audit by the State Auditor report to the State Auditor if there is cause to believe that money received from the state may have been lost, misappropriated, or misused, or that other fraudulent or unlawful conduct has occurred. In addition, Article IX, Section 17.05 of the General Appropriations Act, 81st Legislature, requires that agencies provide information on their web sites regarding how to report suspected fraud, waste or abuse of state funds.
Suspected fraud involving state funds may be reported to the State Auditor's Office by the following means:
Phone: 1-800-TX-AUDIT (1-800-892-8348)
Web site: https://sao.fraud.texas.gov/