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.

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.

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.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the University of North Texas's (University) controls for receiving, safeguarding, and disbursing cash, the accuracy of its accounting and record-keeping of collections and of state revenues, receipts, and disbursements, and its compliance with state laws and regulations related to cash management.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston's (Health Science Center) controls for receiving, safeguarding, and disbursing cash, the accuracy of its accounting and record-keeping of collections and of state revenues, receipts, and disbursements, and its compliance with state laws and regulations related to cash management.

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.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Department of Criminal Justice's Community Justice Assistance Division (CJAD), and the accuracy and completeness of the information it uses to allocate funds for adult probation services and the monitoring of its agreements with the community supervision and correction departments (CSCDs) that provide these services.

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.

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.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the measures that the Employees Retirement System (ERS) and the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) have implemented to reduce the amount the State pays for its health care plans. The report determines whether the cost-containment measures taken for the self-insured ERS and TRS health care plans are achieving intended results, whether ERS and TRS health care contracts are properly administered to ensure that the State receives health care services at the lowest cost, and identifies additional cost-containment measures (including new plan designs) used by other state health insurance plans that could be applicable to the ERS and TRS plans.

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.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to deficiencies in the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee's (Committee) management of inmate health care and potential conflicts of interest between the Committee and university providers, which could indicate that a separate committee is no longer critical to the management of contracts for inmate health care.

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.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether Texas A&M University has adequate controls to protect confidential data and critical systems from loss or unauthorized access and use.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to assessing the Health and Human Services Commission's (Commission) systems and controls for monitoring managed care contracts in connection with its Business Improvement Plan with respect to the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) exclusive provider organization (EPO) contract and subcontracts.