Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury #
Website #
Mission Statement #
“The enacting legislation passed by the 1835-1836 Tennessee General Assembly defined the Comptroller’s duties as:
- “Making an accurate accounting of all accounts and claims due to or owed by the state
- “Ensuring accurate accounting of all taxes collected by local officials
- “Reporting the state’s financial status to the General Assembly
- “Providing materials for local tax collectors
- “Auditing the accuracy of local tax rolls
- “Alerting local prosecutors to tax collectors who did not properly perform their duties
“In 1937, the Department of Audit was created, and the Office assumed the responsibility to audit all accounts and financial records as well as fund and debt transactions of state government.
“Today, the Office continues to fulfill its mission to make government work better by carrying out these critical functions for Tennessee government” (official website).
Most Recent Reports #
Available here.
Office of Legislative Budget Analysis #
Website #
Mission Statement #
“The office is responsible for conducting detailed analyses of the state’s budget and the status and condition of financing state programs. Other duties include examining and making recommendations on fiscal effects of public policy decisions of the general assembly, as well as monitoring federal grants and information management” (official website).
Most Recent Reports #
Available here.
Note #
Tennessee does not have an Office of the Inspector General, but the Departments of Finance and Administration and Human Services have their own.
