An Annual Report on Classified Employee Turnover for Fiscal Year 2004 (open access)

An Annual Report on Classified Employee Turnover for Fiscal Year 2004

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. Turnover rates are broken down into various categories in order to determine trends. Retention strategies are provided to monitor and curb excessive turnover, which can affect an organization's ability to meet its mission.
Date: December 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit of Selected Agencies' Compliance with Contract Workforce Requirements (open access)

An Audit of Selected Agencies' Compliance with Contract Workforce Requirements

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Texas Workforce Commission's (TWC), the Texas Youth Commission's (TYC), and the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission's (TWCC) ability to comply with contract workforce requirements. This report reviews contract workforce information submitted annually by these agencies, and assesses risk based on this information and verifies accuracy of self-reported data at the agencies.
Date: December 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
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 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
A Special Investigations Unit Report Regarding the Texas Department of Transportation (open access)

A Special Investigations Unit Report Regarding the Texas Department of Transportation

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an investigation by the State Auditor's Special Investigations Unit into allegations reported by the Texas Department of Transportation, which led to the indictment of Orlando Teran, chief executive officer of Sunland Engineering Inc., on one count of securing execution of a document by deception.
Date: November 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Biennial Report on the State's Compensation System for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 (open access)

A Biennial Report on the State's Compensation System for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining the competitiveness of the compensation system (Plan) with the labor market and to determining whether changes to the Plan are needed.
Date: September 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Selected Controls Over Instant Tickets at the Texas Lottery Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on Selected Controls Over Instant Tickets at the Texas Lottery Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to multiple internal weaknesses in controls over instant tickets at the Texas Lottery Commission (Lottery) that require immediate attention and correction.
Date: August 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Selected Entities' Compliance with Requirements Relating to Historically Underutilized Businesses and Purchases From People With Disabilities (open access)

An Audit Report on Selected Entities' Compliance with Requirements Relating to Historically Underutilized Businesses and Purchases From People With Disabilities

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the selected entities (1) complied with Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) statutory requirements, (2) made efforts to comply with those requirements, and (3) reported complete and accurate information to the Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC). In addition, the report addresses whether the entities complied with requirements regarding purchasing from people with disabilities.
Date: December 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 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
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
A Financial Review of the Department of Family and Protective Services (open access)

A Financial Review of the Department of Family and Protective Services

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Department of Family and Protective Services (Department) provides reliable, accurate, and consistent financial information to oversight entities and Department management; whether the Department is using funds in accordance with applicable state laws and regulations; whether the Department uses its resources in alignment with stated outcomes; and whether the Department's budget process adequately reflects its service levels and needs.
Date: July 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 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
An Audit Report on the Protection of Confidential Information and Critical Systems at the University of Houston (open access)

An Audit Report on the Protection of Confidential Information and Critical Systems at the University of Houston

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the University of Houston has adequate controls to protect confidential data and critical systems from loss or unauthorized access and use.
Date: November 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
A Review of The Medicaid Claims Risk Stabilization Reserve Fund the National Heritage Insurance Company Held Pursuant to Its Contract with the Health and Human Services Commission (open access)

A Review of The Medicaid Claims Risk Stabilization Reserve Fund the National Heritage Insurance Company Held Pursuant to Its Contract with the Health and Human Services Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to verifying that the National Heritage Insurance Company (NHIC) has refunded to the State $8.96 million, all of the funds that remained in NHIC's Medicaid Claims Risk Stabilization Reserve Fund.
Date: November 2004
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 Summary Report on Full-Time Equivalent State Employees for Fiscal Year 2004 (open access)

A Summary Report on Full-Time Equivalent State Employees for Fiscal Year 2004

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to providing the Legislature and the public with information on the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) who perform services for state government.
Date: November 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Review of The Health and Human Services Commission's Reports of Average Drug Prices Related to the Medicaid Vendor Drug Program (open access)

A Review of The Health and Human Services Commission's Reports of Average Drug Prices Related to the Medicaid Vendor Drug Program

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to reviewing a copy of the Health and Human Services Commission's (Commission) semi-annual reports of average drug manufacturer prices and wholesale purchase prices related to the Medicaid Vendor Drug Program.
Date: June 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
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
An Audit Report on the Department of Transportation's Administration of Construction Contracts (open access)

An Audit Report on the Department of Transportation's Administration of Construction Contracts

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to assessing controls over the Department of Transportation's payments on construction contracts, specifically regarding whether the Department effectively monitors and controls payments on construction projects, and whether Department management has the information necessary to support decision-making related to construction projects.
Date: October 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Review of The Department of Public Safety's Fiscal Year 2003 Seized Assets Report Format (open access)

A Review of The Department of Public Safety's Fiscal Year 2003 Seized Assets Report Format

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to reviewing the format of the Department of Public Safety's seized assets report to ensure all elements required in DPS Rider 11 are included, and to identifying areas for further clarification.
Date: June 2004
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
System: The Portal to Texas History