Lindsay: Accountability depends on transparency; to the extent that boards, as legal fiduciaries, are deprived of full transparency, they are not in fully in charge. If the board is not in charge, who is, and why?
Taxes & Spending
POLL: Overwhelming Support for Regular Efficiency Audits
When it comes to spending public money, Texans want transparency and accountability. One way to deliver on these demands is through the third-party efficiency audit concept, which is a tool to “assess how well [government] agencies work to keep costs down while providing their services, and if those services are aligned with the purpose of...
July 7, 2026