Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Freestone County delays policy to give auditor view-only access to LGS financial system
Summary
Commissioners postponed approval of a policy to grant the county auditor view-only access to financial software after county staff raised concerns that the vendor—s system links financial entries to confidential case records and may not support a finance-only view.
Freestone County commissioners postponed action on a policy to allow the county auditor view-only access to financial software after county staff and the auditor warned they need to confirm whether the vendor—s system can separate financial data from confidential case information.
The question surfaced during discussion of agenda item No. 4, a proposed policy to "offer review only access to financial systems." The county auditor emphasized the statutory basis for oversight, saying, "the county auditor has established under Texas law, a government code 112.006 and 112.007, [and] serves as the financial oversight authority for county operations," and argued that view-only access is needed to reconcile receipts and monitor revenue in real time.
Clerk—s office staff told the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
