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title: Oversight Partners
description: "![](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/oversight-partners.png) ## Comptroller's Office #### [Website](https://comptroller.texas.gov/) #### Mission Statement \"The Comptroller’s office serves virtually every citizen in the state. As Texas’ chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer and purchasing manager, the agency is responsible for writing the checks and…"
url: "https://levin-center.org/slow/oversight-partners-47/"
updated: "2026-03-23"
category: Texas
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# Oversight Partners

![](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/oversight-partners.png)

## Comptroller's Office

#### [Website](https://comptroller.texas.gov/)

#### Mission Statement

"The Comptroller’s office serves virtually every citizen in the state. As Texas’ chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer and purchasing manager, the agency is responsible for writing the checks and keeping the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government" (official website).

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## State Auditor's Office

#### [Website](https://sao.texas.gov/)

#### Mission Statement

"To actively provide government leaders with useful information that improves accountability" (official website).

#### Most Recent Reports

Available **[here](https://sao.texas.gov/SAOReports/)**.

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## Sunset Advisory Commission

#### [Website](https://www.sunset.texas.gov/)

#### Mission Statement

"To enhance government accountability to the Legislature and people of Texas by objectively evaluating the need for and value of state programs and services."

#### Most Recent Reports

Available **[here](https://www.sunset.texas.gov/reviews-and-reports/past-review-cycles)**.

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## Note

Texas does not have an Office of the Inspector General, but the Departments of [Criminal Justice](https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/tbcj/oig/index.html), [Juvenile Justice](https://www.tjjd.texas.gov/index.php/inspector-general), [Public Safety](https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/office-inspector-general), and the Health & Human Services Commission have their own.