An Assessment of the Texas Education Agency's Monitoring System for Public Education (open access)

An Assessment of the Texas Education Agency's Monitoring System for Public Education

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) monitoring systems for public education. This report assesses the adequacy of the TEA's monitoring processes, reviews the TEA's statewide data collection and reporting process to determine if the information provides timely, reliable, and useful information, and determines what accountability system controls are in place to adequately safeguard the state and federal resources used for public education.
Date: August 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Biennial Report on Recommended Adjustments to the Classification Salary Schedule (open access)

A Biennial Report on Recommended Adjustments to the Classification Salary Schedule

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to examining general salary trends in industry and other governmental units, discussing other factors which influence salaries, and providing recommendations for the adjustment of the State of Texas' Classification Salary Schedule.
Date: August 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Briefing Report on the Risks and Benefits of Certain Investments (open access)

A Briefing Report on the Risks and Benefits of Certain Investments

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to assessing the risks and benefits associated with authorizing entities subject to the Public Funds Investment Act to invest in mutual funds other than money market mutual funds, investment pools other than investment pools that function as money market mutual funds, and in guaranteed investment contracts.
Date: August 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Quarterly Report of Full-Time Equivalent State Employees for the Quarter Ending May 31, 1996 (open access)

A Quarterly Report of Full-Time Equivalent State Employees for the Quarter Ending May 31, 1996

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.
Date: August 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Special Report on Positions Exempt from the Classification Plan (open access)

A Special Report on Positions Exempt from the Classification Plan

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to reviewing the compensation issues surrounding positions which are exempt from the Classification Plan.
Date: August 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Contract Administration at Selected State Agencies - Phase Four (open access)

An Audit Report on Contract Administration at Selected State Agencies - Phase Four

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to identifying instances of fraud, waste, or abuse of taxpayer funds and identifying specific systemic weakness at the Texas Department of Human Services, Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission which would allow such instances to occur.
Date: September 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Contract Management Processes at the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on Contract Management Processes at the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's (Commission) recently enhanced contract administration, which established a centralized contract management function, and improvements that are still needed at both the agency and individual programs levels.
Date: September 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Controls at the Senate (open access)

An Audit Report on Controls at the Senate

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an overview of the Senate's policies and procedures over human resources, fixed assets and expenditures, as well as the process for developing and maintaining policies and procedures in general.
Date: September 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Biennial Report on Recommended Changes to the Classification Plan (open access)

A Biennial Report on Recommended Changes to the Classification Plan

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to providing recommendation for changes to the State Classification Plan (Plan) in order to ensure the Plan is able to effectively meet the needs of its users.
Date: September 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on Management Controls at the Education Service Centers (open access)

A Report on Management Controls at the Education Service Centers

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to assessing the adequacy of management controls in the areas of policy management, information management, resource management, and performance management within six of the twenty education service centers.
Date: September 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Review of theTx. Dept. of Criminal Justice Custodial Officer Services Credit Eligibility Standards (open access)

A Review of theTx. Dept. of Criminal Justice Custodial Officer Services Credit Eligibility Standards

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to analyzing the standards adopted by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice established under the authority of the General Appropriations Act as they regard custodial officer service credit; and to determining what criteria are used in establishing standards for determining the eligibility for custodial officer service credit and whether these criteria are reasonable and appropriate.
Date: September 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Purchasing and Contract Administration at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (open access)

An Audit Report on Purchasing and Contract Administration at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to deficiencies in the design and implementation of controls over the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's (TDCJ) purchasing and contracting functions, which have prevented TDCJ from ensuring that it spends funds according to state law or on the most effective, efficient services.
Date: October 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on University Formula Funding Reporting (open access)

An Audit Report on University Formula Funding Reporting

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining the accuracy of the variables in selected formulas used in calculating 1996 and 1997 formula funding appropriations, and determining the accuracy of fiscal year 1994-1995 education and general revenues reported in the universities' Legislative Appropriations Requests.
Date: October 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Follow-Up on the Management Control Audit at Texas A&M University - Commerce (open access)

A Follow-Up on the Management Control Audit at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to evaluating the progress of Texas A&M University - Commerce (University) management in addressing recommendations made in "Management Controls at East Texas State University."
Date: October 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Management Control Audit of State Commission on Judicial Courts (open access)

A Management Control Audit of State Commission on Judicial Courts

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to evaluating the existing management control systems which enable the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to accomplish its statutory and constitutional directives.
Date: October 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
1996 Small Agency Management Control Audit (open access)

1996 Small Agency Management Control Audit

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the financial analyses and assessments of management control systems at eight small agencies in order to establish reasonable controls to ensure that public funds were appropriately used, missions were accomplished, goals and objectives were achieved, and resources were safeguarded.
Date: November 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Audit of the Electronic Benefits Transfer System (open access)

Audit of the Electronic Benefits Transfer System

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system effectively providing government benefits to recipients of food stamps and Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and opportunities to improve controls to ensure retailers are provided with correct information, access is properly restricted, automated program changes are authorized, disruptions to the system do not occur, and cards and personal identification numbers are replaced in accordance with contract requirements.
Date: November 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Board of Architectural Examiners Classification Compliance Audit (open access)

Board of Architectural Examiners Classification Compliance Audit

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners' (Board) 93 percent rate of compliance with the Position Classification Plan.
Date: November 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Follow-Up Audit Report on Management Controls at Texas A&M University and the System Offices (open access)

Follow-Up Audit Report on Management Controls at Texas A&M University and the System Offices

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining what actions management Texas A&M University and the System Office have taken to address the issues and recommendations from a previous report.
Date: November 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Management Control Audit of the General Land Office and Veterans Land Board (open access)

A Management Control Audit of the General Land Office and Veterans Land Board

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to evaluating the management control systems of the General Land Office and Veterans Land Board in order to provide reasonable assurance that objectives will be met.
Date: November 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Management Letter on the Financial and Operational Review of Texas Southern University (open access)

A Management Letter on the Financial and Operational Review of Texas Southern University

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an examination of cash flows, financial controls, and management systems such as human resources and information management at Texas Southern University.
Date: November 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Management Letter on the Tax Audit Function at the Texas Workforce Commission (open access)

A Management Letter on the Tax Audit Function at the Texas Workforce Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an audit of the Texas Workforce Commission's tax audit function.
Date: November 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Management Letter on the Tax Revenue System at the Comptroller of Public Accounts (open access)

A Management Letter on the Tax Revenue System at the Comptroller of Public Accounts

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to assessing the effectiveness of the accountability system over tax revenues collected by the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Date: November 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Quarterly Report of Full-Time Equivalent State Employees for the Quarter Ending August 31, 1996 (open access)

A Quarterly Report of Full-Time Equivalent State Employees for the Quarter Ending August 31, 1996

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.
Date: November 1996
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History