Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services #
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Mission Statement #
“Independently evaluate services provided in Alabama to ensure the best outcomes for Alabama residents, maximize the value of state resources, direct funding to effective services, and increase the accountability of state agencies” (commission staff, March 2023).
Most Recent Reports #
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Department of Examiners of Public Accounts #
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Mission Statement #
“The Department of Public Accounts exists to serve the citizens of Alabama by providing high quality, professional and independent financial and compliance audits to enhance public accountability, improve transparency as well as reporting capability and strengthen operational controls of state and local governments” (official website).
Most Recent Reports #
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Legislative Services Agency #
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Mission Statement #
“To serve the State of Alabama by supporting the Legislature with expert, non-partisan fiscal analysis, legal advice, and bill drafting” (official website).
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State Auditor #
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Mission Statement #
“The Alabama Constitution requires that the Office of State Auditor make a full and complete report to the governor showing the receipts and disbursement of every character, all claims audited and paid out, and all taxes and revenues collected and paid into the treasury, and the source thereof. The Auditor shall also make reports more often upon matters pertaining to the Office if required by the Governor or the Legislature.
“The Code of Alabama 1975, Section 36-16-1 provides authority for the State Auditor to perform post audits of the accounts and records of the Treasurer and the accounts and records of the Department of Finance. In the post-audit of the Department of Finance and of the State Treasurer, every voucher for which a warrant is issued by the Comptroller is subject to the scrutiny of the Auditor” (official website).
Most Recent Reports #
Available here.
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Alabama does not have an Office of the Inspector General, but the Department of Corrections has its own.
