Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to various proposals made to the 78th Texas Legislature that could reduce operating risk with regards to financial management and accountability, strategic human resources and people management, contract and grant administration, information resources and technology management, and performance measurement and management, and result in potential savings between $1 billion and $1.8 billion for the 2004-2005 biennium.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the National Heritage Insurance Company's (NHIC) accounts receivable, claim counts, and selected trust funds, its ability to administer Medicaid funds on behalf of the Health and Human Services Commission (Commission), and the amount the Commission pays NHIC for administering Medicaid claims.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the unallowable expenditures that the National Heritage Insurance Company (NHIC) charged to the Health and Human Services Commission (Commission) in fiscal year 2001. The report details the divisions of the amount that the NHIC should refund.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the unallowable expenditures that the National Heritage Insurance Company (NHIC) charged to the Health and Human Services Commission (Commission) in fiscal year 2002. The report details the divisions of the amount that the NHIC should refund.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an opinion on the Office of the Fire Fighters' Pension Commissioner's (Commission) basic financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the US.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an opinion on the Teacher Retirement System's (System) basic financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Department of Public Safety's proposed contract with the North Texas Tollway Authority and Department reimbursements for all costs associated with providing the services required in the contract.

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 selected state entities' compliance or noncompliance with Salaries to be Proportional by Fund Requirements in the General Appropriations Act.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the select audited districts were making a good-faith effort in pursuing the objectives in their groundwater management plans.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Board of Barber Examiners' (Board) processes and operations ensure that it is meeting statutory responsibilities, safeguarding resources, and complying with applicable laws and regulations.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Structural Pest Control Board's (Board) processes and operation ensure that it is meeting statutory responsibilities, safeguarding resources, and complying with applicable laws and regulations.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the permitting and enforcement functions for selected programs of the Commission on Environmental Quality ensure that the Commission issues and enforces permits in accordance with state statutes and Commission policies, and that it collects and accounts for fees appropriately.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to a general summary of the network security, system access, and Texas Administrative Code compliance issues we identified at selected health and human services agencies.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to significant weaknesses in the Department of Housing and Community's (Department) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) that allow subgrantees to provide unallowable weatherization services to people who do not qualify for participation in this program.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether selected entities complied with statutory Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) requirements, to assessing the entities' efforts to comply with those requirements, and to reviewing the accuracy of the entities' self-reported HUB information to the Texas Building and Procurement Commission.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to verifying the accuracy of certain key financial statement balances and the effectiveness of key financial controls at the Board of Architectural Examiners (Board), and verifying the accuracy of certain key Board performance measures and the controls responsible for ensuring that they are accurate.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to verifying the accuracy of certain key financial statement balances and the effectiveness of key financial controls at the Board of Professional Engineers (Board), and verifying the accuracy of certain key Board performance measures and the controls responsible for ensuring that they are accurate.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to verifying the accuracy of certain key financial statement balances and the effectiveness of key financial controls at the Board of Public Accountancy (Board), and verifying the accuracy of certain key Board performance measures and the controls responsible for ensuring that they are accurate.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to reviewing contract and grant management and financial transactions of the Capital Access, Defense Dependent Communities, and Tourism programs at the Department of Economic Development in order to determine whether grantees and contractors are held accountable for performance, how program results are calculated and whether they are based on accurate and reliable data, and whether funds are spent in accordance with contract terms and applicable laws and regulations.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether projected savings from the Health and Human Services Commission's in-house management of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) drug benefit were realistic and attainable; whether the Commission used accurate data and reasonable assumptions when developing initial HMO premiums for CHIP; and whether the Commission established health maintenance organization (HMO) premiums for the second year of CHIP based on reliable, accurate data and a comprehensive analysis.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Commission on State Emergency Communications disburses state funds to the regional planning commissions (RPCs) only after RPCs spend all local funds.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the failure of the Department of Health to make significant progress in implementing important initiatives related to its core administrative support functions in its Business Improvement Plan, which has contributed to serious ongoing weaknesses in the Department's financial operations.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Integrated Satellite Business Network (ISBN) project of the Department of Public Safety, and the Department's failure to determine total project costs, follow its own procedures, or include sufficient provisions to hold the primary ISBN contractor accountable.