Travis County
Trust, but verify
We would like to think people in our nation’s highest offices adhere to the highest ethical principles.
Yet recent news reports have exposed U.S. Supreme...
Announcing the Government Accountability Project
Local officials manage government organizations that spend billions of our tax dollars. They should always act in the public interest—not for personal profit. We...
Commissioners approve Central Health performance audit
At long last the Travis County Hospital District, better known as Central Health, is being brought under a microscope that will give the Travis...
Central Health spending under attack from three sides
The right to use Travis County property taxes to fund Dell Medical School has always been precariously perched on the foundation of ballot language...
City staff failed to stop mayor from misusing city resources
City staff failed to prevent Mayor Steve Adler from making candidate endorsements that were aired live on a city-run television station last December, on the first day of early voting, even though he told them beforehand that that’s what he intended to do when he got in front of the cameras.
Second effort to find Central Health auditors
Lack of response caused Travis County to issue another solicitation
In response to concerted pressure from groups alleging that Central Health lacked sufficient financial controls...
Commissioners order Central Health performance audit, again
This article was updated 12:21pm October 4, 2022, to reflect what the final order for a performance audit contains, and to replace the linked draft...
Commissioners opt for tougher Central Health audit
Order for scope of work will be finalized with staff before the Commissioners Court votes on issuing a request for proposals
The Travis County Commissioners...
