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A Comprehensive Forensic Audit at the Texas Civil Commitment Office

July 2024

Overview

The Texas Civil Commitment Office (Office) is responsible for the supervision and treatment of civilly committed sex offenders (clients) and the Health and Human Services Commission (Commission) provides mental health services to the Office's clients. The Office is administratively attached to the Commission.

Overall, the Office had processes to verify that (1) invoices for services provided to its clients at the Civil Commitment Center were allowable and accurate and (2) treatment and medical services were provided according to contract terms. However, the Commission overpaid its contractor that provides mental health services to the Office's clients.

PRIORITY

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE EXPENDITURES

Although mental health service expenditures were supported by the contractor’s accounting and payroll records, the Commission overpaid its mental health services contractor by $242,099 (26 percent).

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LOW

CENTER MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT SERVICES, AND MEDICAL SERVICE PAYMENTS

The Office’s payments for management of the Civil Commitment Center, treatment services, and medical services were accurate and allowable.

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MEDIUM

SANCTIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF CENTER AND TREATMENT SERVICES

The Office had a process to sanction for noncompliance, but it should update its formulas to consistently assess the correct sanction amounts.

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LOW

GPS Device Monitoring Services and Biennial Examination Services

The Office's GPS monitoring and biennial examination service expenditures were properly approved and accurate.

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LOW

Administrative and Executive Compensation

The Commission accurately paid the Office's administrative and executive compensation.

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Phone: (512) 936-9500
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Email: auditor@sao.texas.gov
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