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Crockett council hires independent expert, issues public statement after forensic audit and AG review
Summary
After public comments pressing for transparency, the Crockett City Council voted to hire an independent expert and read an official statement about a Weave & Tidwell forensic audit of the Crockett Economic and Industrial Development Corporation (CEIDC), noting the Texas attorney general declined criminal prosecution as of March 2024 and directing an internal affairs review.
The Crockett City Council voted to hire an independent expert and special legal counsel to oversee an internal affairs review of a forensic audit of the Crockett Economic and Industrial Development Corporation and to recommend corrective actions.
Council action came after multiple residents used the public-comment period to press for transparency about the CEIDC review and for clarity about the Texas attorney general's involvement. The council moved, seconded and the presiding official announced the motion carried to approve the independent expert.
The council then read an official public statement summarizing the situation. That statement identified the forensic audit as the Weave & Tidwell report dated January 2023, said city officials…
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