WALLER COUNTY TAX OFFICE INVESTIGATION TURNS UP “UNUSUAL ACTIVITY”

  

Waller County Tax Assessor-Collector Carolyn Miedke issued a press release on Thursday talking about a routine look into how the office does business turned up what she called, “unusual activity.”

According to Miedke, she and her team have been reviewing the office’s day-to-day processes, aiming to tighten up procedures and better serve taxpayers.

During that review, the office noticed what she described as unusual activity that didn’t match established practice.

Miedke said the office took the concerns to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office and the Waller County District Attorney’s Office and asked for a full investigation.

The investigators later found evidence pointing to possible criminal activity connected to a member of the tax office staff.  

The release states that employee is no longer with the office, and the situation is now moving through the appropriate legal channels.

Miedke stated that the tax office plans to keep going with its internal review with the goal of improving efficiency and making sure there’s accountability across the board.

She said her office is committed to transparency and maintaining the public’s trust.