Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the employee turnover statistics for fiscal year 2005. The key elements of this report examine the relationship between unemployment and turnover rates, analyse the reasons that workers leave state jobs and the various statistics of turnover, and provide information on the positive and negative effects of job turnover.

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 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.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether existing construction oversight and controls for Stephen F. Austin State University (University) are sufficient to ensure that the University followed an appropriate planning process to identify and select construction activities, that the University 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.

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 enhancing accountability for enrollment reporting at Texas Public community, state, and technical colleges by reviewing self-reported enrollment data from the colleges, and conducting an independent analysis of selected colleges.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to issues of enrollment reporting at Texas public universities and health-related institutions, according to the requirements of the Higher Education Coordinating Board, Article III of the General Appropriations Act, and the Texas Education Code.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether controls within Texas Tech's financial system ensure that financial data and reports are accurate, and whether security controls within the University's financial system are adequate to protect critical data from unauthorized alteration, loss, or improper use.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether controls within the University of Houston's financial system ensure that financial data and reports are accurate, and whether security controls within the University's financial system are adequate to protect critical data from unauthorized alteration, loss, or improper use.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Office of the Secretary of State has effective controls for receiving revenue, ensuring expenditures are made for valid purposes, and maintaining accurate and complete accounting and record keeping of revenue and expenditures.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the financial systems at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, opportunities for improvement in its policies and procedures in the areas of financial planning, budgeting, and expenditure monitoring, and ensuring the protection of its financial information.

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 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 determining whether the Department of Banking is accurately reporting its performance measures to ABEST and has adequate control systems in place over the collection and reporting of its performance measures.

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 Animal Health Commission (Agency) is delivering expected services as mandated by the Legislature and is in compliance with applicable statuses, rules, and regulations, and whether the Agency is maintaining financial viability by properly and accurately managing, monitoring, and reporting agency cash and budgets.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Department of Information Resources and the TexasOnline Authority protect the State's financial interests.

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.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to examining the Health and Human Services Commission's (Commission) administrative support functions that were consolidated pursuant to House Bill 2292, and to determining whether health and human services agencies conform with the State's Position Classification Plan by ensuring proper classification of positions.

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 the Historical Commission (Agency) is delivering expected services as mandated by the Legislature and is in compliance with applicable statutes, rules, and regulations, and whether the Agency is maintaining financial viability by properly and accurately managing, monitoring, and reporting agency cash and budgets.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (Department) has a process to deliver housing services to the neediest parts of the state, objectively awards contracts, effectively monitors contracts, and ensures that funds are disbursed in a timely manner for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Housing Trust Fund programs; and determining whether the Department has used appropriations for the HOME and Housing Trust Fund programs in accordance with limitations and directions imposed by federal law, state law, or Department policy, including riders in the General Appropriations Act affecting these programs.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the La Joya Water Supply Corporation's (Corporation) controls over the acquisition and use of grants, contracts, and loans associated with the Economically Distressed Areas Program (EDAP) and the Colonias Waste Water Treatments Assistance Program (CWTAP) are adequate; and to determining whether the Corporation has controls to provide reasonable assurance that funds are used to accomplish stated objectives and expenditures of fund comply with applicable rules, laws, regulations, contract terms, and best practices.