The University of Texas at El Paso

A Management Control Audit of the University of Texas at El Paso

Report Number 95-038

Management has generally established systems for monitoring and controlling University operations. However, it needs to strengthen systems in the following areas:

• Information systems lack certain planning, purchasing, and security controls which are important to ensure that management has information necessary to efficiently facilitate student services and decision making;
• Increasing transfers into athletics from other sources are reducing funds available for essential services and contributing to a decline in University financial reserves. Athletics expenditures have exceeded revenues (after student service fees) by an average of $1.1 million for each of the past three years;
• Nearly one-fifth of undergraduate students and half of entering students are enrolled in developmental math courses. The University faces a significant challenge in meeting extensive student needs within this program.

Management has established comprehensive controls to monitor grant growth. The University has effectively obtained external funding during a period of scarce state resources. External grants have increased $20 million annually since 1989.

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