Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 2102.012. Professional Development

(a) Subject to approval by the legislative audit committee, the state auditor may make available and coordinate a program of training and technical assistance to ensure that state agency internal auditors have access to current information about internal audit techniques, policies, and procedures and to provide general technical and audit assistance to agency internal auditors on request.

(b) The state auditor is entitled to reimbursement for costs associated with providing the services under the terms of interagency cooperation contracts negotiated between the state auditor and each agency.  The costs may not exceed those allowed by the General Appropriations Act.  Work performed under this section by the state auditor is subject to approval by the legislative audit committee for inclusion in the audit plan under Section 321.013(c).