Agencies, Boards and Commissions

Auditor's Office, State

General Information

Agency #: 308 1501 N. Congress (78701)P.O. Box 12067Austin 78711-2067

(512) 936-9500
Fraud Hotline: (800) 892-8348
(512) 936-9400
Staff Listing
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The Legislative Audit Committee

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Joint Chair, Lieutenant Governor	The Honorable Dan Patrick
Joint Chair, Speaker of the House	The Honorable Dade Phelan
Member, Chair, Senate Finance Committee	Sen. Joan Huffman
Member, Texas Senate	Sen. Robert Nichols
Member, Chair, House Appropriations Committee	Rep. Greg Bonnen, M. D.
Member, Chair, House Ways & Means Committee	Rep. Morgan Meyer

Executive Team

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
State Auditor	Lisa R. Collier, CPA, DFE, CIDA	(512) 936-9300
Chief of Staff	Angie Welborn	(512) 936-9602
General Counsel	Cathleen Day	(512) 936-9795
Director of Strategy and Operations	Jo Dale Guzman	(512) 936-9460
Chief Financial Officer	Angelica Ramirez	(512) 936-9602
Assistant State Auditor	Lauren Godfrey	(512) 936-9474
Assistant State Auditor	James Timberlake	(512) 936-9672

Audit Managers

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Audit Manager	Courtney Ambres-Wade	(512) 936-9613
Audit Manager	Becky Beachy	(512) 936-9484
Audit Manager	Jennifer Brantley	(512) 936-9461
Audit Manager	Michael Clayton	(512) 936-9465
Audit Manager	Hillary Eckford	(512) 936-9495
Audit Manager	Jeannette Garcia	(512) 936-9639
Audit Manager	Willie Hicks	(512) 936-9491

Investigations

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Investigations Manager	Robert Smith	(512) 936-9797

Professional Development

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Professional Development Manager	Denise Messina	(512) 936-9558

Risk Assessment

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Risk Assessment	Charles Wilson	(512) 936-9313

Quality Control

Office	Office Holder	Phone / Fax
Quality Control Manager	Dennis R. Bushnell	(512) 936-9605

Notes

The State Auditor's Office (SAO) is the independent auditor for Texas state government. The SAO operates with oversight from the Legislative Audit Committee, a six-member permanent standing committee of the Texas Legislature, jointly chaired by the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Other members of the committee include the Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, a Senator appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, the Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.

The SAO is authorized by Chapter 321, Texas Government Code, to perform audits, reviews, and investigations of any entity receiving state funds, including state agencies and higher education institutions. Audits are performed in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, which include standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.