Government

U.S. keeps bank files from state auditor

08/13/2009 • Statesman

For the second time in recent weeks, the Texas state auditor's office says it cannot determine whether a state financial regulatory agency has been doing its job properly because federal officials in Dallas refused to allow access to state records critical to the audit. Now, State Auditor John Keel is asking for immediate release of the records, which his office originally sought five months ago.