Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining if selected certified non-profit health corporations associated with Texas medical institutions have effective controls over key operations to minimize risks associated with its operations.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Funeral Services Commission's 75 percent rate of compliance with the Position Classification Act.

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 the appropriate classification of full-time positions at the Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners, in compliance with the Position Classification Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 654.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Texas Permanent School Fund's (Fund) financial statements and the Fund's material accounts reported by the Texas Education Agency (Agency) for fiscal year 1997, which are accurately presented in all material respects, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the financial statements of the State present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; fulfilling audit requirements of the Single Audit Act (Federal Compliance); determining compliance with significant bond covenants; and issuing individual management letters on reportable conditions.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining if Maternal and Child Health Block Grant funds were spent in compliance with agency strategies, federal grant requirements, and state laws, and if significant gaps or duplications in services among programs and agencies exist.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Bond Guarantee Program, which is certified to be in full compliance with Title 2, Section 45.053 of the Texas Education Code, stating that the amount of bonds guaranteed by the Permanent School Fund do not exceed limits prescribed by the law.

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 evaluating the effectiveness of the State's internal audit departments, and determining whether internal audit departments meet the key objectives of internal auditing and assist agency administrators in carrying out their assigned responsibilities.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to whether the Texas Water Development Board had established appropriate controls over policies, information, performance, and resources, specifically considering whether the Board is making progress toward goals and objectives, safeguards its assets uses them efficiently, complies with applicable laws and regulations, and maintains and reports reliable data.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to construction manager selection and reimbursement during fiscal years 1993 through 1996 at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, as well as issues of contract consistency, project budget controls, and dispute resolution during this period.

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) II database, whether they have adequate control systems in place over the collection and reporting of their performance measures, whether they have corrected deficiencies identified during previous audits, and providing assistance to selected agencies that have had recurring problems in controlling and reporting performance measure data.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to Texas entities' leave accounting practices, specifically those concerning Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime and state compensatory time, being generally in compliance with state and federal regulations. The report notes some areas of improvement for the four state agencies that were audited.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District is currently operational, based on District performance under its management plan and compliance with basic statutory requirements for groundwater districts.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the sufficiency and effectiveness of financial controls over expansion activities at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's compliance and enforcement function is efficient, effective, and makes economical use of resources.

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 evaluating the effectiveness of audits performed by the executive branch including revenue audits, audits of subcontractors and subgrantees, and internal audit; reporting on fiscal accountability in the State, including each department's responsibility for establishing and maintaining internal controls and the status of accounting systems in the State; and summarizing the audit work of the State Auditor for the previous two years.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to two new reporting requirements for state agencies and institutions of higher education, which will provide legislative leaders with useful information about the State's contract workforce.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the management controls at the Department of Health's (Department) Licensing and Certification Division (Division) and opportunities for improvements in efficiency and effectiveness. The objective of the audit was to determine if the Department and Division have implemented controls which will allow the Division to fulfill its mission.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to information on the number of state employees and the number of consultants and contract individuals who perform services for state government.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether state entities with embedded systems will be ready for the Year 2000, and how state leaders are receiving status updates on embedded systems repair efforts.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the control system in place at the offices of the Attorney General and the Comptroller of Public Accounts, which effectively ensures that the State pays only judgments and settlements meeting the requirements of the General Appropriations Act, Article IX, Section 60, and that the Legislature and Governor are able to monitor such expenditures effectively.