Reporting Fraud, Waste or Abuse in Texas

How to Report Fraud

Anyone can report fraud, waste or abuse involving state and federal resources or concerning Texas public schools and Education Service Centers.

State Auditor’s Office (SAO)

The State Auditor’s Office (SAO) investigates allegations of fraud, waste or abuse related to funds from the following:

• The General Appropriations Act – expenditures by state agencies, colleges and universities or use of state grant money

To report fraud, waste, or abuse, call the SAO Hotline at 1-800-TX-AUDIT (892-8348) or visit the State Auditor's Office Fraud Hotline website.

Reports of fraud may also be mailed to:

State Auditor’s Office
Attn: I.A.S
P.O. Box 12067
Austin, TX 78711-2067 

Complaints to TEA

The Texas Education Agency accepts reports of fraud involving state and federal programs and funds, including information or data report to TEA used for school accountability purposes.

To report fraud, file a written complaint with TEA by filling out the complaint form online or by mailing or faxing a hard copy to the address on the form.

Additional information about how to file a complaint can be found on the TEA Complaints Management webpage. Answers to frequently asked questions about the TEA complaints process also provide useful information.