Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Department of
1994 Statewide Financial and Compliance Audit
Report Number 95-097
Overall Conclusion
The Department's accounts that are significant to the statewide financial report, which include all Human Services Expenditures, are accurately reported. The Department expended approximately $1.3 billion to provide mental health and mental retardation services to Texans in fiscal year 1994. This audit also identified areas where the Department can improve controls which help protect its automated information.
Key Findings
The Department is not adequately protecting its automated information. Controls over access to the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) are not adequately enforced. A disaster recovery plan has not been developed, implemented, and tested. These issues have been identified in prior audits.
Administrative responsibility for the Medicaid Intermediate Care Facilities program (CFDA 93.778) moved to the Department, effective September 1, 1994. (This program was formerly administered by the Texas Department of Human Services.) For fiscal year 1994, this program made available in excess of $375 million in federal dollars to provide care for mentally ill and mentally retarded Texans.
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