The new auditor for Nueces County is pledging to ensure the office’s fiscal integrity, transparency and accountability after staffing changes, a forensic audit and an email phishing scam that attacked county staff have challenged the auditor’s office in 2025.
Elias Sissamis, who is succeeding interim County Auditor Constance Sanchez, is a certified public accountant whom the Nueces County Board of District Judges appointed in October. Sissamis’ two-year term took effect Nov. 3.
As the county’s chief financial officer, the auditor is responsible for disbursement of county funds and ensuring compliance with financial regulations and maintenance of accurate accounting of county finances as defined by the Texas Local Government Code…