Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to local mental health and mental retardation authorities' (local authorities) progress toward maximizing funds available to provide services as intended by Rider 68 of the General Appropriations Act.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to verifying: the accuracy of certain key financial statement balances on the Board of Professional Engineers' (Board) fiscal year 2004 annual financial report and the effectiveness of key financial controls that produce that data; whether the Board has taken corrective action to adequately address the issues regarding the accuracy of its performance measures identified in a prior audit; and the Board's compliance with selected sections of the Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency Project Act.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Health and Human Services Commission's (Commission) contract monitoring of the administration of the Medicaid program ensures that the administrator is accountable for processing claims accurately and in a timely manner, the administrator is accountable for other contract responsibilities such as provider recruitment, third-party recoveries, and call center support, and administrative expenses charged to the Commission are appropriate.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether homeland security funds are being used as intended, and whether state agencies that pass homeland security funds to local governments or contract with other entities have adequate internal processes to ensure that funds are used for their intended purposes.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an opinion on the Teacher Retirement System's fiscal year 2004 financial statements, as well as a report on internal controls over financial reporting, compliance, and other matters.

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, 2004.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to providing limited assurance that there are no material modifications that should be made to the Board of Architectural Examiners' (Board) financial statements to conform with generally accepted accounting principles; verifying whether the Board has taken corrective action to adequately address issues regarding the accuracy of its performance measures identified in our prior audit; and verifying the Board's compliance with selected sections of the Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency Project Act.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to providing limited assurance that there are no material modifications that should be made to the Board of Public Accountancy's (Board) financial statements to conform with generally accepted accounting principles, and verifying the Board's compliance with selected sections of the Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency Project Act.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an investigation by the State Auditor's Special Investigations Unit into allegations of forged Hinson-Hazelwood loan applications and promissory notes, which led to indictments for Thelma Garza, Kema Riley, and Schanda Wallace.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining what corrective action the Board of Barber Examiners (Board) has taken to address the findings identified in "An Audit of Internal Controls and Financial Processes at the Board of Barber Examiners."

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining what corrective action the Texas Cosmetology Commission (Commission) has taken to address the findings identified in "An Audit of Internal Controls and Financial Processes at the Cosmetology Commission."

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Health and Human Services Commission (Commission) has made progress in correcting deficiencies in its contract management as identified in previous audit reports.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an opinion on the Permanent School Fund's fiscal year 2004 financial statements, as well as a report on compliance and internal controls over financial reporting.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether selected higher education institutions have adequate processes and controls in place for the use of procurement cards to ensure that state funds are spent appropriately, and whether procurement cards are being used in accordance with state procurement laws and/or institutional policies and procedures.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether selected state agencies are accurately reporting their performance measures to the Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas and have adequate control systems in place over the collection and reporting of their performance measures.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards of the State of Texas (the Schedule) is free of material misstatement by examining evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the Schedule, and assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management.

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, 2004.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to information regarding the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) estimated costs and actual expenditures for the Katy Freeway Reconstruction project.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to to determining whether the Department of Aging and Disability Services (Department) and the Health and Human Services Commission (Commission) have adequate contract administration processes for nursing facilities, including sufficient contractor oversight, methods used to establish contractor reimbursement, and contract provisions sufficient to hold contractors accountable for delivery of quality services and prevent the inappropriate or inefficient use of public funds.

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 determining whether the Texas Building and Procurement Commission (Agency) has corrected long-standing problems with construction project management and established a project management system to effectively plan, monitor, and control schedules and budgets for construction and maintenance projects; whether construction and deferred maintenance expenditures are monitored and properly supported to ensure that funds are expended only for valid project costs and in accordance with the purpose for which the funds were appropriated; and whether management, including the governing body, has the information necessary to support decision making related to construction and maintenance projects.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an investigation by the State Auditor's Special Investigations Unit into an allegation of a forged College Access Loan application, which led to an indictment for Manuel Guerrero on one count of securing execution of a document by deception.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether controls for the Railroad Commission's (Commission) Oil and Gas Migration Project are adequate to ensure that the project will be delivered on schedule, on budget, and with the desired level of user functionality upon implementation, including whether delivery of the agreed-upon functionality is supported by procurement documentation; project management has adequate and complete project planning documents, an adequate plan to address potential risks, and an adequate process to manage changes to the project; the administration of contracted services ensures appropriate use of state funds; and the actual costs incurred and projected cost estimates are adequately supported.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether existing construction oversight and controls for Texas State University System, Sam Houston State University, and Texas State University-San Marcos are sufficient to ensure that the institutions followed an appropriate planning process to identify and select construction activities, the institutions followed contracting laws and regulations during the request-for-proposal/planning phase, and that projects are completed on time and within budget and meet contract terms.