An Audit Report on Veterans' Services at Selected Institutions of Higher Education and Survey Results Related to Veterans' Services at All Texas Public Higher Education Institutions (open access)

An Audit Report on Veterans' Services at Selected Institutions of Higher Education and Survey Results Related to Veterans' Services at All Texas Public Higher Education Institutions

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether selected institutions inform service members and veterans about education opportunities, provide support while these individuals attend the institution, and have implemented other practices to assist these individuals.
Date: September 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Texas Racing Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on the Texas Racing Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining if the Texas Racing Commission (Commission) has the appropriate controls in place to ensure that racetracks are reporting all wagers completely and accurately and forwarding the appropriate portion to the State; if the Commission is ensuring that funds from the Texas Bred Incentive Program are distributed in accordance with all program requirements; if the Commission's enforcement function is compliant with the Texas Racing Act and Commission Rules of Racing; and if the Commission is performing all required human and animal testing as required by the Texas Racing Act and the Commission's Rules of Racing.
Date: May 2006
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Supplemental Report on the Audit of the Permanent School Fund's Fiscal Year 2006 Financial Statements (open access)

A Supplemental Report on the Audit of the Permanent School Fund's Fiscal Year 2006 Financial Statements

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the General Land Office's (Office) investment performance reports regarding all of the discretionary real estate investments it oversees on behalf of the School Land Board (Board), which are not produced in reliable or timely manners and prevents the Board, the Office, the Legislature, and over interested parties from evaluating the performance of all Permanent School Fund (Fund) investments overseen by the Board.
Date: May 2007
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report Related to the National Research University Fund (open access)

An Audit Report Related to the National Research University Fund

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to auditing all or a representative sample of restricted research funds awarded to eligible higher education institutions and the higher education institutions' expenditures of those funds.
Date: June 2012
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Department of Public Safety's Implementation of the Driver Responsibility Program (open access)

An Audit Report on the Department of Public Safety's Implementation of the Driver Responsibility Program

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Department of Public Safety's implementation of the Driver Responsibility Program (Program) ensures that all surcharges are collected and that statutory requirements for the Program are met.
Date: July 2005
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Commission on State Emergency Communications' Disbursement of State Funds (open access)

An Audit Report on the Commission on State Emergency Communications' Disbursement of State Funds

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Commission on State Emergency Communications disburses state funds to the regional planning commissions (RPCs) only after RPCs spend all local funds.
Date: March 2003
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2013 (open access)

State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2013

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the State's basic financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the balances and activities for the State of Texas for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013.
Date: February 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2012 (open access)

State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2012

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the State's basic financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the balances and activities for the State of Texas for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2012.
Date: February 2013
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2009 (open access)

State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2009

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the State's basic financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the balances and activities for the State of Texas for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.
Date: March 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2011 (open access)

State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2011

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the State's basic financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the balances and activities for the State of Texas for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2010 (open access)

State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2010

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the State's basic financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the balances and activities for the State of Texas for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.
Date: February 2011
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Lotto Texas Activities at the Texas Lottery Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on Lotto Texas Activities at the Texas Lottery Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to whether selected Lotto Texas activities are conducted in accordance with rules and policies and procedures, including determining whether all instances in which advertised jackpot amounts exceeded estimated sales amounts have been identified, prize payments were calculated and paid in accordance with rules, policies, and procedures, and whether amounts transferred to the Foundation School Fund were calculated accurately and in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 466.355.
Date: July 2006
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Measuring Effectiveness of State and Federal Funding for At-Risk Students (open access)

An Audit Report on Measuring Effectiveness of State and Federal Funding for At-Risk Students

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to evaluating the performance of programs receiving state and federal funds that target students who are at risk of dropping out of school, and developing a set of performance measures that are standard across all entities receiving state funds through these programs that target at-risk students such that the programs may be evaluated in comparison to one another.
Date: November 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on the Audit of Texas A&M University - San Antonio's Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Statements (open access)

A Report on the Audit of Texas A&M University - San Antonio's Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Statements

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an opinion on whether Texas A&M University - San Antonio's fiscal year 2010 basic financial statements are fairly presented in all material respects; and to any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and compliance with laws, regulations, and provisions of contracts or grant agreements based on an audit of financial statements performed in accordance with the applicable standards.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Follow-up Audit Report on the Department of Transportation's Financial Forecasting and Fund Allocation (open access)

A Follow-up Audit Report on the Department of Transportation's Financial Forecasting and Fund Allocation

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining the extent to which the Department of Transportation (Department) has implemented recommendations in "An Audit Report on the Department of Transportation's Financial Forecasting and Fund Allocation," and determining whether the Department's new cash forecast system for the State Highway Fund (Fund 006) accurately incorporates all relevant revenue, expenditures, and other cash activity to produce a reasonable estimate of cash balances and the results of various cash management scenarios.
Date: August 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Contracts at Selected State Agencies and Higher Education Institutions (open access)

An Audit Report on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Contracts at Selected State Agencies and Higher Education Institutions

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining the similarities and differences among pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) contracts at the Teacher Retirement System, the Employees Retirement System, the University of Texas System, and the Texas A&M University System, and to assessing whether there are contract provisions that would provide better value to other state entities or that would be advantageous if the State used a single PBM for all state health plans.
Date: August 2008
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Texas Education Agency's Administration of the Foundation School Program (open access)

An Audit Report on the Texas Education Agency's Administration of the Foundation School Program

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Texas Education Agency (Agency) has information technology systems adequate to support the administration of the Foundation School Program, inputs accurate data into its Foundation School Program model, incorporates all legislative mandates in its funding model (and whether that model functions properly), distributes funds to school districts in a timely and accurate manner, and accurately adjusts school districts' funding through a post-funding adjustment process
Date: April 2003
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account at the Parks and Wildlife Department (open access)

An Audit Report on the Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account at the Parks and Wildlife Department

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Parks and Wildlife Department (Department) has controls in place to ensure the collection of all revenue from hunting and fishing licenses and stamps and boat registrations, the proper accounting and reporting of revenue and expenditures in the Game, Fish, and Water Safety Account (Account 009), and adequate oversight of its contracted License Sales System (the point-of-sale system) and license agents; and to determining whether the Department administers Account 009 in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Date: April 2006
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Medical Quality Reviews at the Division of Workers' Compensation within the Texas Department of Insurance (open access)

An Audit Report on Medical Quality Reviews at the Division of Workers' Compensation within the Texas Department of Insurance

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to significant process and information issues at the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) within the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) which inhibit DWC's ability to monitor the quality of health care in the workers' compensation system. Issues include unreliable information, weaknesses in complaint processing, the medical quality review process, and the enforcement and sanction process, all of which increase the risk of injured workers receiving unnecessary medical procedures and overutilization within the workers' compensation system.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Texas State University System Foundation, Inc. and Transactions Involving the Texan Hall Dormitory at Angelo State University (open access)

An Audit Report on the Texas State University System Foundation, Inc. and Transactions Involving the Texan Hall Dormitory at Angelo State University

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to examining the transactions of the Texas State University System Foundation's (Foundation) financing of the Texas Hall dormitory at Angelo State University, including the transactions involving the formation and dissolution of the limited liability company; and determining whether the Foundation has transferred all funds pertaining to the construction and operation of the Texan Hall dormitory appropriated, dedicated, or held for the use and benefit of Angelo State University to the Texas Tech University System.
Date: March 2009
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Records Center Services at the Library and Archives Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on Records Center Services at the Library and Archives Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to whether the Library and Archives Commission (Commission) has processes, including management information systems, that allow accurate and efficient tracking of the inventory of state records under Records Center contracts, prevent access by unauthorized persons, and protect records in the normal cause of business and in the event of an emergency or disaster, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; whether the Commission has processes to ensure that state records scheduled for destruction are destroyed in a timely manner that ensures protection of all sensitive and confidential information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and whether the Commission provides records storage services on a cost-recovery basis in accordance with state law and agency rules, policies, and procedures.
Date: July 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Review of Expenditures Related to Hurricane Ike at the Parks and Wildlife Department (open access)

A Review of Expenditures Related to Hurricane Ike at the Parks and Wildlife Department

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to examining the Parks and Wildlife Department's (Department) hurricane-related expenditures to determine whether the expenditures were supported and documented; examining the Department's hurricane-related impact and costs to determine whether they were developed using reasonable methodologies; determining whether there are any indications of fraud, waste, or abuse with respect to the Department's hurricane-related expenditures; and identifying which cost estimates are subject to reimbursement by FEMA and other non-state funding sources.
Date: July 2009
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Child Protective Services Funding, Direct Delivery Staff, and Disproportionality Efforts at the Department of Family and Protective Services (open access)

An Audit Report on Child Protective Services Funding, Direct Delivery Staff, and Disproportionality Efforts at the Department of Family and Protective Services

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the administration of selected child protective services (CPS) strategies by the Department of Family and Protective Services (Department), in compliance with state law, regulations, and relevant provisions of the General Appropriations Act. The report also discusses whether the Department has adequate processes and related controls to help ensure that its reported performance measures results for selected CPS strategies are reliable and that the Department uses those results to help manage the associated programs.
Date: April 2013
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Historically Underutilized Business Program at the Texas Building and Procurement Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on the Historically Underutilized Business Program at the Texas Building and Procurement Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Texas Building and Procurement Commission (Commission) administers the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program in compliance with statutory requirements, including requirements for certification of HUBs, assistance to HUBs, and assistance to state agencies; determining the accuracy and completeness of the semi-annual report on contracts awarded to HUBs; and determining whether the Commission has taken steps to make statewide procurements accessible to HUBs.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History