Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to opportunities for the University of Houston (University) to improve aspects of its resource and policy management control systems to make them more efficient and effective.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to assessing the State's efforts to comply with federal disclosure rules and regulations of municipal securities; determining whether state bond issuers are aware of federal disclosure rules and whether they have established policies and procedures for compliance; and identifying opportunities to share information regarding good disclosure practices recommended by industry organizations and used by state issuers.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller) taking appropriate action to improve controls over the following statewide information systems: the Uniform Statewide Accounting System, the Uniform Statewide Payroll/Personnel System, the Human Resource Information System, and the Statewide Property Accounting System.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the results of a limited program effectiveness audit of the Texas Workforce Commission's Communities in Schools program.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining if the Integrated Statewide Administrative System (ISAS) will provide the required functionality for the agencies implementing the system; determining if ISAS includes sufficient controls to ensure the accuracy of data input, output, and processing; and evaluating key project management controls and project planning to help ensure the successful implementation of ISAS at the participating agencies.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority's compliance with the significant requirements contained in the resolution that provides for the issuance of taxable commercial paper.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to identifying all funds in the possession of the Texas Turnpike Authority that belong to the Texas Turnpike Authority Division of the Texas Department of Transportation.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the full-time classified state employee turnover rate for Fiscal Year 1997. This report provides classified employee turnover information that can be used to evaluate and address areas of concern related to turnover and potentially reduce turnover costs to the State.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to major managerial deficiencies in the Dallas County Community Mental Health Mental Retardation Center (Center), including the Board of Trustees' (Board) tendency to micromanage the operations of the Center and the staff's tendency to ignore established policies and procedures, which collectively reduce the Center's ability to safeguard its assets and ensure its goals and objectives will be fully accomplished.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Texas Correctional Industries' (TCI) insufficient management controls to ensure that inmates are provided with effective vocational training or that operations contribute to recovering the cost of confining inmates.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the financial statements of the Office of the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner (Commission). This report reviews and evaluates significant internal controls for the Commission in order to verify compliance with laws and regulations that have a material effect on the Commission's financial statements.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Commissioner and Board of Trustees of the Office of the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner's (Commission) inability to establish effective control over critical Commission function; external intervention may be necessary to establish adequate control over the $20 million Texas Statewide Volunteer Fire Fighters' Retirement Fund.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the State's expectations for increased effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery in health and human services programs and activities, and the responsibilities of the Health and Human Services Commission as prescribed by House Bill 7, House Bill 7 amending legislation, and General Appropriations Act riders.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the financial analyses and assessments of management control systems at thirteen small agencies in order to establish reasonable controls to enable them to meet legislative mandates and deliver intended benefits.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to major deficiencies in Stephen F. Austin State University's (University) design or implementation of management controls in several areas, which collectively reduce the University's ability to safeguard assets and ensure its mission and objectives will be fully accomplished.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to evaluating the existing management control systems at the General Services Commission (Agency) and identifying both strengths opportunities for improvement.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to evaluating the effectiveness of management processes and control systems within the Texas Lottery Commission, considering issues of strategic planning, organizational structure, management information systems, human resource management, financial control systems, and performance measures.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether selected state entities are accurately reporting their key performance measures to the Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST) database, whether the entities have adequate control systems in place over the collection and reporting of their performance measures, and providing assistance to selected state entities who were undergoing self-examinations or that have had recurring problems in controlling and reporting performance measure data.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to evaluating the management control systems within the University of Texas at Brownsville, including its management of resources, and to identifying strengths and opportunities for improvement.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the job classification compliance rates for the State Jail Division, the Dominguez State Jail, the Criminal Justice Assistance Division, and the Austin Parole Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Texas Education Agency's (Agency) 93 percent rate of compliance with the Position Classification Plan (Plan) for the number of positions that were reviewed, ten of which were mis-classified and five of which had inappropriate reporting relationships.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Texas Workforce Commission's (Commission) Workforce Development Division and its 52 percent rate of compliance with the Position Classification Plan.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to a client assistance project completed to assist the Texas Workforce Commission (Commission) in the implementation of recommendations in the areas of financial management, contract administration, and strategic planning.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining compliance with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rules and regulations, provisions of the General Appropriations Act, and provisions of the Texas Education Code; and to examining the accuracy of enrollment data submitted by the colleges in order to ensure that the public community and technical colleges receive only those appropriations for which they are entitled.