Submitting Reports to the State Auditor's Office
Except for specific reporting procedures that are prescribed on the following:
| Reporting Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Vulnerability Report | Texas Government Code, Section 2054.077, requires state agencies’ information resources managers to prepare a vulnerability report no later than October 15 of each even-numbered year. Contact the address linked to the left for instructions on submitting a vulnerability report using the SAO's secure file transfer system. |
| Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Employee System | Texas Government Code, Section 2052.103 requires state agencies and institutions of higher education to submit quarterly reports of full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. |
| Self-Reported Status of SAO Recommendations | Submit agency responses to audit findings as mandated by Section 321.014 (f), Government Code (House Bill 2906, 75th Legislature). |
| Practice Plan Reporting Requirements | Requirements, instructions and clarifications for Health Related Institution's practice plans. |
| Higher Education Institution Investment Reporting to the SAO | The General Appropriations Act (82nd Legislature) requires that every state university and community college must file with the State Auditor’s Office (SAO), the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Governor’s Office, and the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) an annual investment report, with information as of August 31. In addition, by December 31 of each year, each state university and community college must submit a copy of its investment policy to the LBB and SAO. Entities should file the required investment information with the SAO by (1) posting the investment information on their Web site and (2) electronically submitting to the SAO by December 31 each year, a copy of the Annual Tracking Report for Investment Reporting, detailing the Web posting locations of relevant investment information. |
| Internal Auditing Requirements | The Texas Internal Auditing Act requires each Internal Auditor to file an annual report on his/her agency's or institution's internal audit activity and the individual internal audit reports prepared for the governing board or administrator. |
| Small Agency Risk Assessment | Section 2102.013(c), Government Code (House Bill 2485, 78th Legislature, Regular Session) requires certain state agencies to submit a written risk assessment to the SAO. |
| Disclosure Statement for Outside Financial Advisors and Service Providers | The State Auditor's Office (SAO) developed this form as required by Chapter 2263, Texas Government Code. Chapter 2263 does not require the use of this specific form; however, agencies may prescribe the use of this form to meet disclosure requirements. |
| Report Fraud | Report fraud. |
State agencies, institutions of higher education, and other entities should submit required reports to the State Auditor’s Office in the following manner:
Mailing Address:
State Auditor's Office
Attention: Reports
Robert E. Johnson Building
P.O. Box 12067
Austin, Texas 78711-2067
Physical Address:
State Auditor's Office
Attention: Reports
Robert E. Johnson Building
4th Floor
1501 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78711-2067
Fax:
State Auditor's Office
Attention: Reports
Fax: 512-936-9400
Email:
State Auditor's Office
Attention: Reports
submitreports@sao.texas.gov
For questions, please contact the Records Administrator at 512-936-9500 or at submitreports@sao.texas.gov.
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