An Audit Report on Fund-raising Activities at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (open access)

An Audit Report on Fund-raising Activities at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to reviewing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's fund-raising activities to ensure time spent on fund-raising is cost-effective, disclosing who has engaged in fund-raising activities for the Department and the value of gifts each person has received or solicited, and reviewing the financial transactions and records of state money held by the official nonprofit partner created by the Department.
Date: January 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Internal Controls and Financial Processes at the Cosmetology Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on Internal Controls and Financial Processes at the Cosmetology Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the gross fiscal mismanagement at the Cosmetology Commission (Commission) during fiscal years 2002 and 2003, the Commission's improper control over assets, its failure to discharge fiscal obligations in a timely manner, its misuse of state funds, its failure to maintain adequate fiscal records, and the plans for immediate corrective action and implementing a long-term financial remediation plan.
Date: February 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Financial Review of The University of Texas at San Antonio (open access)

A Financial Review of The University of Texas at San Antonio

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the University of Texas at San Antonio (University) provides accurate and consistent financial information, in compliance with applicable requirements, to its administration, the Board of Regents, and the Legislature; whether the University is using state appropriations and local funds in accordance with applicable state laws and regulations; whether the University has effective controls over management of contracts and grants; and whether the University is reporting reliable performance measures.
Date: February 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner's Texas Statewide Emergency Services Personnel Retirement Fund for Fiscal Year 2003 (open access)

A Report on the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner's Texas Statewide Emergency Services Personnel Retirement Fund for Fiscal Year 2003

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an opinion on the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner's basic financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2003.
Date: February 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on the Permanent School Fund (open access)

A Report on the Permanent School Fund

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an opinion on the Permanent School Fund's financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2003.
Date: February 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Salary Parity Study of the State's Property Management Employees (open access)

A Salary Parity Study of the State's Property Management Employees

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether property management positions are properly classified to ensure that positions performing comparable work receive comparable pay across state agencies, and whether these positions' salaries are competitive with the market.
Date: February 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Annual Report on Classified Employee Turnover for Fiscal Year 2003 (open access)

An Annual Report on Classified Employee Turnover for Fiscal Year 2003

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the statewide turnover rate for full-time classified employees, which is used to monitor total employee loss to the State. Retention strategies are provided to monitor and curb excessive turnover, which can affect an organization's ability to meet its mission.
Date: March 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Child Support Program at the Office of the Attorney General (open access)

An Audit Report on the Child Support Program at the Office of the Attorney General

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Office of the Attorney General is administering the Child Support Program so that child support payments are disbursed to custodial parents in a timely manner.
Date: March 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Soil and Water Conservation Board (open access)

An Audit Report on the Soil and Water Conservation Board

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board maintains and reports reliable financial and program data, safeguards its assets and uses them efficiently, makes progress toward its goals and objectives, and complies with applicable laws and regulations.
Date: March 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Teacher Retirement System's Implementation of TRS-ActiveCare, the Health Care Plan for Active School District Employees (open access)

An Audit Report on the Teacher Retirement System's Implementation of TRS-ActiveCare, the Health Care Plan for Active School District Employees

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Teacher Retirement System (System) implemented the TRS-ActiveCare program as the Legislature intended and in a manner that adequately protects program resources.
Date: March 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
State of Texas Federal Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2003 (A Report by KPMG, LLP) (open access)

State of Texas Federal Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2003 (A Report by KPMG, LLP)

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the State of Texas's basic financial statements and on the State's compliance with requirements from Federal programs.
Date: March 2004
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, 2003 (open access)

State of Texas Financial Portion of the Statewide Single Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2003

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the State's basic financial statements accurately reflect the balances and activities for the State of Texas for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2003.
Date: March 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Certification of the Permanent School Fund's Bond Guarantee Program (open access)

An Audit Report on Certification of the Permanent School Fund's Bond Guarantee Program

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the total amount of school district bonds guaranteed by the Permanent School Fund's (PSF) Bond Guarantee Program (Program), whether these exceeded the limits established by state statute and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and following up on related issues from the previous year.
Date: April 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on The Department of Health's Monitoring of Program Service Contractors' Financial Operations (open access)

An Audit Report on The Department of Health's Monitoring of Program Service Contractors' Financial Operations

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Department of Health enforces financial accountability by ensuring that contractors provide the services for which they request payment, ensuring that contractors follow state and federal requirements related to contract and grant management activities, and having controls in place to ensure that it receives payment from performing contracts.
Date: April 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Special Investigations Unit Report Regarding ServCorp (open access)

A Special Investigations Unit Report Regarding ServCorp

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an investigation by the State Auditor's Special Investigations Unit into allegations that Francisco Briones, Chief Operating Officer of ServCorp, submitted falsified documents to the Smart Jobs division of the Texas Department of Economic Development.
Date: April 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Special Investigations Unit Report Regarding the Llano Independent School District (open access)

A Special Investigations Unit Report Regarding the Llano Independent School District

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an investigation by the State Auditor's Special Investigations Unit into Andrew Jack Patton, former superintendent of the Llano Independent School District.
Date: April 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Department of Transportation's Management of the Statewide Traffic Analysis and Reporting System (open access)

An Audit Report on the Department of Transportation's Management of the Statewide Traffic Analysis and Reporting System

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Department of Transportation's poor management of the Statewide Traffic Analysis and Reporting System (STARS) project and the related contracts, which resulted in delays, cost increases, and questionable functionality.
Date: May 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Financial Review of the Texas Department of Economic Development (open access)

A Financial Review of the Texas Department of Economic Development

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Texas Department of Economic Development (TxED) accurately represented its assets, liabilities, and fund reserve balances in its annual financial report for fiscal year 2003; and whether information in TxED's internal accounting system is accurate and reliable and if it corresponds to the information maintained in the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS).
Date: May 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on Contract Administration for the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (open access)

A Report on Contract Administration for the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to potential issues and risks in all phases of contract administration at the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS): contractor selection, contract establishment, payment/reimbursement, and contractor oversight.
Date: May 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Review of State Entity and Community College District Compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act and Investment Reporting Requirements (open access)

A Review of State Entity and Community College District Compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act and Investment Reporting Requirements

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to state agency, university, and community college district compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act; university and community college district compliance with higher education investment reporting requirements; and the types of investments that state entities and community college districts held as of August 31, 2003.
Date: May 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Controls over Permanent School Fund Real Estate and Collection of Oil and Gas Revenue at the General Land Office (open access)

An Audit Report on Controls over Permanent School Fund Real Estate and Collection of Oil and Gas Revenue at the General Land Office

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the General Land Office's (Office) controls over investment practices associated with House Bill 3558, 77th Legislature (HB 3558), and controls over land holdings and over revenue collections for oil and gas leases that support the Permanent School Fund (PSF), are adequate.
Date: June 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Protection of Research Data at Higher Education Institutions (open access)

An Audit Report on Protection of Research Data at Higher Education Institutions

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether selected higher education institutions have (1) adequate controls for major research information systems to ensure that proprietary research information is sufficiently protected from loss or misuse, (2) access and security controls for the networks and information systems used for research, and (3) adequate physical security and disaster recovery plans to ensure that research information systems and data are not lost in the event of an emergency or disaster.
Date: June 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on State Entity Compliance with Benefits Proportional by Fund Requirements in Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003 (open access)

An Audit Report on State Entity Compliance with Benefits Proportional by Fund Requirements in Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether entities that are required to pay benefits proportionally by fund (1) complied with the Comptroller of Public Accounts' Accounting Policy Statement (APS) 011 requirements to complete Benefits to be Proportional by Fund reports and (2) processed adjustments to achieve proportionality.
Date: June 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Department of Health's Implementation of Its Bioterrorism Preparedness Plans (open access)

An Audit Report on the Department of Health's Implementation of Its Bioterrorism Preparedness Plans

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to substantial progress made by the Department of Health in implementing bioterrorism preparedness plans specified in its cooperative agreements with two federal agencies that fund its bioterrorism preparedness activities, as well as opportunities for improvement in the Department's processes for contract development and monitoring.
Date: June 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History