State audit reveals significant overpayments by Texas HHSC to contractor

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas State Auditor’s Office has released the results of its comprehensive forensic audit into the Texas Civil Commitment Office (TCCO) revealing significant overpayments to a contractor by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).According to the audit, TCCO and HHSC are administratively attached, with TCCO responsible for supervising and treating civilly committed sex offenders and HHSC providing them with mental health services.The audit, which was published