An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Commission on Jail Standards
May 2006
Report Number 06-040
Overall Conclusion
Five (83 percent) of the six performance measures audited for fiscal year 2005 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2006 at the Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) were unreliable. Specifically:
- Factors prevented the certification of three output measures: "Number of On-site Planning and Construction Consultations with Jail Representatives," "Number of On-site Operation and Management Consultations with Jail Representatives," and "Number of Reports Audited." The Commission should retain sufficient documentation to support its reported numbers for these three measures.
- Two outcome measures--"Number of Jails Achieving Compliance" and "Percent of Jails with Management-related Deficiencies"--were inaccurate. To improve accuracy, the Commission should review data used in the calculation of these measures; review data entered into the Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST) for these measures; and document policies and procedures for the data collection, entry, and calculation of these measures.
- Auditors certified with qualification the output measure "Number of Annual Inspections Conducted." However, the Commission should improve controls over data collection, calculation, and reporting to ensure the continued reliability of this measure.
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