Multiple public commenters alleged altered documents and misreported hours tied to nearly $4 million in motor fuel tax expenditures and urged an independent investigation and forensic audit; council members requested staff follow-up and additional documentation.

Banks and other financial institutions will be asked to flag accounts that may not meet eligibility rules, but the checks will not give officials access to claimants’ transactions or spending habits

Austin ISD earned a 2026 Financial Integrity Rating score of 88 ("above standard achievement"). Staff told trustees the district's drop from last year's 95 was driven mainly by a binary student-to-staff indicator that fell to zero and adjustments to recapture-related measures.

District officials told the board the TEA financial-integrity score was 94 for audited 2024–25 data; officials said the district met most indicators but lost six points on the debt-ratio indicator. Fund balance and bond reserves were also discussed.

At a public hearing on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST), officials said Boerne ISD scored 98/100, retaining an A rating. The CFO reported investment income and a projected $22.6M savings from a 2026 refunding tied to the callable 2017 series; board later approved monthly financial reports, donations and budget amendments.

District officials reported a perfect 100/100 financial integrity rating for the 24‑25 fiscal year and presented a preliminary prior‑year general fund amendment showing a roughly $3.4 million gross surplus driven by a one‑time TEA payment; trustees approved the amendment and related transfers.

Bastrop ISD received an A (Superior Achievement) FIRST rating for 2025'26, scoring 98 points based on 2024'25 fiscal-year data, district CFO Mike White reported at the Sept. 15 board meeting.

Brandy Stanford presented Temple ISD's 2024-25 School FIRST result: a score of 96 out of 100 (Superior Achievement). She highlighted fund balance, liquidity (about 154.8 days cash), a positive adjusted governmental net position (~$115,200,000), and long-term debt trade-offs tied to facilities investments.

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School system maintains financial health without additional levies, supporting community funding priorities.