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 Department of Transportation's management and effective controls over the highway design function, specifically in regard to increased construction funding which is putting additional pressure on a highway design function that appears to be at capacity.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to state agencies' and higher education institutions' compliance with benefits paid proportional to the source of the fund by requirements of the General Appropriations Act.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the growing correctional officer shortage in the Department of Criminal Justice. The report assesses how current correctional officer staffing levels compare to authorized staffing patterns, evaluates whether the Department has an effective process for determining the number of correctional officers needed at its institutions, determines if the Department ensures the safety of staff members and inmates in light of its current staffing situation, and evaluates whether the Department has a sound process for recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining qualified correctional officers.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to reviewing financial management practices at the Texas Medical Board to determine whether funds are budgeted and spent as required by the General Appropriations Act, resources are used to accomplish the Board's mission, and financial information is reliable, accurate, and consistent.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the gross fiscal mismanagement at the Cosmetology Commission (Commission) during fiscal years 2002 and 2003, the Commission's improper control over assets, its failure to discharge fiscal obligations in a timely manner, its misuse of state funds, its failure to maintain adequate fiscal records, and the plans for immediate corrective action and implementing a long-term financial remediation plan.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to improvements in contract administration and strategic planning for research at Texas Tech University (University), which have a direct impact on the University's growth as a higher education institution with increased focus on research.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the State has ensured that agencies and universities have controls over procurement card use to provide adequate assurance of compliance with state procurement law and to prevent detect fraud.

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 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 the Office of the Attorney General's (Office) design for two-day processing of child support payments as required by Welfare Reform legislation, and modifications needed for existing information systems that are critical meeting the two-day federal requirement.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Integrated Tax System's controls, which ensure safeguarding of relevant state assets and correct reporting of tax revenues, all of which has made the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller) tax function more efficient and effective.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether controls over data in the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) provide reasonable assurance that data in this system is complete, accurate, and timely.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to verifying that Cintra Zachry, LP is developing the Master Development Plan and Master Financial Plan for the I-35 high priority segment of the Trans-Texas Corridor in accordance with the contract terms; determining whether the Department of Transportation's procurement for the first Trans-Texas Corridor construction project complied with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including requirements in the March 2005 Comprehensive Development Agreement contract; and determining whether costs charged to the project are allowable under the contract.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Board of Chiropractic Examiners' financial processes ensure accurate, complete, and reliable financial information, whether expenditures at the Board are properly authorized and necessary and reasonable for performance of agency functions; and whether revenues and expenditures at the Board are processed correctly and in a timely manner.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to evaluating the Office of Public Utility Counsel's (Office) performance measures to determine the accuracy of the calculations and whether the measures accurately depict the impact of the office, including estimation of savings to residential and small commercial consumers directly attributable to office participation in proceedings.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to evaluating the general condition and effectiveness of the Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) Program, focusing on the Natural Resource Conservation Commission's (Commission) efforts to analyze PST Program current and future resource needs, the Commission's evaluation of site cleanup and closure activities, and the Self-Certification Program implementation and financial assurance initiatives to lower future liability to the State.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to identifying and analyzing significant issues and recommendations noted in various studies performed by consultants and other state agencies; assessing the nature, scope, and quality of board governance, strategic planning, agency management, and related processes; determining the type and level of collaboration between the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board (Agency) and other related state agencies; and determining the extent to which the Agency services its legislatively specified priority groups and projects.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether state agencies conform to the State's Position Classification Plan by ensuring proper classification of maintenance assistant and maintenance technician positions.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Commission on Human Rights (Agency) reporting processes enable it to provide legislative budget committees and Commissioners with accurate and consistent financial information; determining whether the Agency is using appropriated funds in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and determining the relationship between funds expended and outcome results.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the University of Texas at San Antonio (University) provides accurate and consistent financial information, in compliance with applicable requirements, to its administration, the Board of Regents, and the Legislature; whether the University is using state appropriations and local funds in accordance with applicable state laws and regulations; whether the University has effective controls over management of contracts and grants; and whether the University is reporting reliable performance measures.

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.