LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2021 TO: 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 Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB215, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($310,944) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2022($157,472)2023($153,472)2024($153,472)2025($153,472)2026($153,472)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Savings/(Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 20212022($157,472)1.02023($153,472)1.02024($153,472)1.02025($153,472)1.02026($153,472)1.0 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill's provisions create the office of the inspector general at the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The commissioner of education would appoint and could remove the inspector general. The office would be responsible for investigating, preventing, and detecting wrongdoing, fraud, waste, and abuse in the administration of public education by school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, regional education service centers, and other local education agencies of the state.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2021
TO: 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
TO: 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
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
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
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
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB215, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($310,944) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB215, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($310,944) through the biennium ending August 31, 2023. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2022 ($157,472)
2023 ($153,472)
2024 ($153,472)
2025 ($153,472)
2026 ($153,472)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2022 ($157,472) 1.0
2023 ($153,472) 1.0
2024 ($153,472) 1.0
2025 ($153,472) 1.0
2026 ($153,472) 1.0
Fiscal Analysis
The bill's provisions create the office of the inspector general at the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The commissioner of education would appoint and could remove the inspector general. The office would be responsible for investigating, preventing, and detecting wrongdoing, fraud, waste, and abuse in the administration of public education by school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, regional education service centers, and other local education agencies of the state.
Methodology
TEA estimates the need for one Director III FTE to establish an Office of Inspector General. This position would coordinate public complaints and other internal and external referrals as well as oversee compliance reviews to ensure matters are conducted expeditiously. Annual salary for the Inspector General would be $113,022, benefits of $36,755, and payroll contributions of $1,695. Other operating expenses would be $6,000 in FY 2022 and $2,000 in subsequent years. Total employee costs would be $157,472 in FY 2022 and $153,472 in subsequent years.
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.
Source Agencies: b > td > 701 Texas Education Agency
701 Texas Education Agency
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SL, AH
JMc, SL, AH