Federal Disaster Assistance after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma, Gustav, and Ike (open access)

Federal Disaster Assistance after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma, Gustav, and Ike

Report that provides information on federal financial assistance provided to the Gulf States after major disasters were declared in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in response to the widespread destruction that resulted from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma in 2005 and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008. This includes a brief summary of each hurricane and a discussion concerning federal to state cost-shares.
Date: July 5, 2013
Creator: Lindsay, Bruce R. & Nagel, Jared Conrad
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Audit Report on Contract Management at the Department of Motor Vehicles (open access)

An Audit Report on Contract Management at the Department of Motor Vehicles

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) procures contracted goods and services in accordance with applicable state laws, rules, and Department policies and procedures to help ensure that the State's financial interests are protected, and whether the Department has processes and related controls to help ensure that contractors perform according to the terms of their contracts and that the Department processes contractor payments in accordance with applicable state laws, rules, Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts requirements, and Department policies and procedures.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Selected Contracts at the Department of Transportation (open access)

An Audit Report on Selected Contracts at the Department of Transportation

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Department of Transportation's (Department) ability to plan, procure, form, and monitor contracts and authorizations related to the design and reconstruction of an interchange on State Highway 352 in the Department's Dallas District according to applicable statutes and rules and its policies and procedures.
Date: July 2013
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on State Agency, University, and Community College District Compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act and Investment Reporting Requirements (open access)

A Report on State Agency, University, and Community College District Compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act and Investment Reporting Requirements

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether state agencies and higher education institutions complied with the Public Funds Investment Act's requirement to submit a compliance report to the State Auditor's Office; and determining whether higher education institutions complied with Special Provisions Relating Only to State Agencies of Higher Education of the General Appropriations Act and reporting requirements as prescribed by the State Auditor's Office on its Web site.
Date: July 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Development of the Texas Child Support Enforcement System 2.0 at the Office of the Attorney General (open access)

An Audit Report on the Development of the Texas Child Support Enforcement System 2.0 at the Office of the Attorney General

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Office of the Attorney General's development of the Texas Child Support Enforcement System 2.0 (TXCSES 2.0) initiative adheres to Department of Information Resources' guidelines, the State of Texas Contract Management Guide, and other laws and best practices to help ensure that the project will be delivered on schedule, on budget, with an appropriate level of security, and with the agreed-upon level of user functionality.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Board of Plumbing Examiners (open access)

An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Board of Plumbing Examiners

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Board of Plumbing Examiners is accurately reporting its performance measures to ABEST, and has adequate controls in place over the collection, calculation, and reporting of its performance measures.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Well-plugging within the Railroad Commission’s Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Program (open access)

An Audit Report on Well-plugging within the Railroad Commission’s Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Program

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Railroad Commission has established and adheres to a risk assessment process to prioritize the plugging of wells with state funds; and whether the Commission has designed and implemented effective processes and related controls to help ensure that regulated entities establish and maintain the financial assurance required by Texas Natural Resources Code, Chapter 91, in amounts consistent with state law, administrative rules, and Commission policy, and the Commission collects funds from those sources in accordance with Commission policies and procedures, the administrative rules, and the terms of agreements related to that financial assurance.
Date: July 2013
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Classification Study of Exempt Positions (open access)

A Classification Study of Exempt Positions

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to conducting a review on the compensation of executive positions as outlined in the General Appropriations Act.
Date: July 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on Agreed-upon Procedures Conducted at the Department of Public Safety (open access)

A Report on Agreed-upon Procedures Conducted at the Department of Public Safety

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Department of Public Safety (Department) had remedied certain deficiencies identified in a previous audit, according to agreed-upon procedures.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Department of Licensing and Regulation (open access)

An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Department of Licensing and Regulation

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Department of Licensing and Regulation is accurately reporting its performance measures to ABEST and has adequate controls in place over the collection, calculation, and reporting of its performance measures.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Inspection Activities at the Department of Licensing and Regulation (open access)

An Audit Report on Inspection Activities at the Department of Licensing and Regulation

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Department of Licensing and Regulation has designed and implemented effective processes and related controls to help ensure that it conducts inspection activities of selected regulated businesses and equipment in accordance with applicable statutes, administrative rules, and Department policies and procedures.
Date: July 2013
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Selected Information Technology Projects at the Texas Medical Board, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and the Texas Water Development Board (open access)

An Audit Report on Selected Information Technology Projects at the Texas Medical Board, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and the Texas Water Development Board

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether selected information technology projects were designed and implemented to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and security of the data and to provide functionality and usability of the systems and data for agencies and stakeholders.
Date: July 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Financial and Operational Processes at Midwestern State University (open access)

An Audit Report on Financial and Operational Processes at Midwestern State University

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to selected financial processes at Midwestern State University, ensuring that the University has implemented a system of financial and administrative controls.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Records Center Services at the Library and Archives Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on Records Center Services at the Library and Archives Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to whether the Library and Archives Commission (Commission) has processes, including management information systems, that allow accurate and efficient tracking of the inventory of state records under Records Center contracts, prevent access by unauthorized persons, and protect records in the normal cause of business and in the event of an emergency or disaster, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; whether the Commission has processes to ensure that state records scheduled for destruction are destroyed in a timely manner that ensures protection of all sensitive and confidential information in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and whether the Commission provides records storage services on a cost-recovery basis in accordance with state law and agency rules, policies, and procedures.
Date: July 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Special Investigations Unit Report on the Teacher Retirement System and Its Pension Fund (open access)

A Special Investigations Unit Report on the Teacher Retirement System and Its Pension Fund

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to an investigation by the State Auditor's Special Investigations Unit which led to the Travis County Attorney's Office filing criminal charges on June 3, 2011, against Sharon Davis, a former employee of the Mansfield Independent School District.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on Statewide Processes Intended to Assist State Entities in Developing Major Information Resources Projects (open access)

A Report on Statewide Processes Intended to Assist State Entities in Developing Major Information Resources Projects

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to assessing statewide processes intended to assist state agencies and higher education institutions in successfully developing major information resources projects.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Water Infrastructure Fund at the Water Development Board (open access)

An Audit Report on the Water Infrastructure Fund at the Water Development Board

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Water Development Board (Agency) has processes and controls for the Water Infrastructure Fund that are designed and operating to help ensure that the Agency provides financial assistance to projects that are eligible for Water Infrastructure Fund funding, prioritizes funding decisions in accordance with statute and Agency policy; determines that loan recipients meet criteria for financial soundness, and adequately monitors projects.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on the Self-reported Implementation of Sunset Advisory Commission Management Actions (open access)

A Report on the Self-reported Implementation of Sunset Advisory Commission Management Actions

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the implementation status of the 23 management actions included in the Sunset Advisory Commission Report to the 83rd Legislature.
Date: July 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds for Selected Programs at the Texas Workforce Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds for Selected Programs at the Texas Workforce Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to funds granted to various programs of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
Date: July 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the System Benefit Fund and the Low-Income Electric Discount Program at the Public Utility Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on the System Benefit Fund and the Low-Income Electric Discount Program at the Public Utility Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Public Utility Commission (Commission) makes expenditures from the System Benefit Fund (SBF) for the Low-Income Electric Discount Program (discount program) in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies and procedures; and to verifying the accuracy of the cash balance in General Revenue Dedicated Account - System Benefit Fund 5100 at the end of fiscal years 2009 and 2010.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 30, Pages 5663-5832, July 25, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 30, Pages 5663-5832, July 25, 2014

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: July 25, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on the State's Law Enforcement Salary Schedule (Salary Schedule C) (open access)

A Report on the State's Law Enforcement Salary Schedule (Salary Schedule C)

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to a review of the market competitiveness of the State's law enforcement salary schedule (Salary Schedule C).
Date: July 2010
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Unemployment Insurance Tax at the Texas Workforce Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on Unemployment Insurance Tax at the Texas Workforce Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Texas Workforce Commission has effective processes and related controls to verify whether entities that are subject to unemployment insurance tax make proper tax payments.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Selected State Contracts at the Texas Education Agency (open access)

An Audit Report on Selected State Contracts at the Texas Education Agency

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Texas Education Agency's (Agency) ability to procure, manage, and monitor selected contracts for goods and services in accordance with applicable statutes, rules, Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller) requirements, and state entity policies and procedures to help ensure that the State's interests were protected.
Date: July 2013
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History