Mission

The Offices of Research and Education Accountability provide non-partisan, objective analysis of policy issues for the Comptroller of the Treasury, the General Assembly, other state agencies, and the public.

Purpose

Our purpose is to serve the people of Tennessee by:

• Contributing to the protection of the public trust in government and promoting the public interest
• Enhancing effective public policy decisions at all levels of government
• Fulfilling assigned operational and oversight responsibilities with the highest possible degree of excellence, efficiency, and effectiveness

History

The General Assembly created the Office of Education Accountability within the office of the Comptroller of the Treasury as a part of the Education Improvement Act of 1992. In July 1994, the Comptroller placed the new office with another newly created unit, the Office of Research.