HOUSTON – Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is calling for an investigation into Texas Southern University after he says the state auditor found thousands of unauthorized invoices totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
Patrick posted a letter from the Texas State Auditor on X, which details the findings of an ongoing audit which has been going on the last few months.
Over the last few months, the Texas State Auditor has been auditing Texas Southern University. They have been reviewing TSU’s financial processes, procurement operations, and inventory records. Over the weekend, I was informed of disturbing information suggesting the misuse of… pic.twitter.com/c93sBTO826
— Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (@LtGovTX) November 10, 2025
“Over the weekend, I was informed of disturbing information suggesting the misuse of state funds. We reached out to the State Auditor on Saturday for an update on the audit. The information I had been given appeared to be accurate,” Patrick said on X. “This morning, the auditor confirmed that thousands of unauthorized invoices totaling hundreds of millions of dollars have been identified.”…