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Texas Plans Spending Reviews at Four Districts
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines will review spending by Austin ISD and three other school districts at Gov. Greg Abbott’s request, focusing on whether public funds are used appropriately and how much goes to administration. The investigation comes as Austin ISD faces enrollment declines and a growing budget deficit, while advocates warn that responding to the review could add administrative work for districts.
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About Don Huffines
Donald Blaine Huffines is an American politician and businessman serving as the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts since 2026. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Texas Senate from 2015 to 2019.
Everything about Don Huffines →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of Texas
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 26, 1958