An Audit Report on the Department of Motor Vehicles
October 2010
Report Number 11-007
Overall Conclusion
The recently created Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) generally received the appropriate funds, employees, and inventory from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as required. However, DMV should strengthen its controls over the recording and tracking of inventory. In compliance with House Bill 3097 (81st Legislature, Regular Session), certain divisions were transferred from TxDOT to DMV on November 1, 2009. For fiscal year 2010, DMV was appropriated $200,000 and received $110,802,672 in transfers of appropriations from TxDOT.
In addition, DMV is receiving support services from TxDOT, such as financial services, human resource services, and information technology services, until DMV is a self-sustaining agency. DMV's revenue and expenditure transactions were generally recorded appropriately in the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS). However, DMV should improve its coordination with TxDOT to ensure that all transactions are sufficiently reviewed and approved for accuracy.
Auditors communicated other, less significant issues to DMV's management separately in writing.
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