Tennessee Department of Agriculture tells committee it has corrected recurring audit problems

Feb 4, 2026

Commissioner Andy Holt told the committee the Department of Agriculture hired an internal auditor, restructured IT roles and engaged STS to implement onboarding/offboarding procedures to address repeated audit findings from prior sunset reviews.

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Andy Holt, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, told the Senate Committee on Government Operations that the department has taken several steps to correct recurring audit findings noted in prior sunset reviews and the September 2025 performance audit. Holt said the department has hired an internal auditor, redesigned user roles and is working with State Technology Services (STS) on onboarding and offboarding procedures and periodic IT reviews.

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