Rehabilitation Commission
A Follow-Up Audit Report on Management Controls at the Texas Rehabilitation Commission
December, 1996
Report Number 97-025
Overall Conclusion
The Texas Rehabilitation Commission (Commission) management has made considerable progress in developing a contract management system that can ensure quality services are provided to clients at a reasonable cost. Management has implemented or partially implemented all of the State Auditor's recommendations from An Audit Report on Management Controls at the Texas Rehabilitation Commission (SAO Report No. 96-012). As a result of the steps taken, there is greater assurance that the Commission will provide quality services at reasonable cost to its clients.
Key Facts and Findings
The contract management system has improved and efforts should continue. We recommend that the Commission:
- Complete the system for determining procurement methods and developing contracts
- Strengthen rate-setting methodologies
- Continue implementation of a contract oversight and monitoring system
Controls over purchasing of client equipment/supplies have been implemented. Procedures have been implemented which prevent the person who orders goods and services from also approving payment. There has also been continued management emphasis on job responsibilities and monitoring of the purchasing function by regional/area managers.
The organization of the re-engineering project has been improved to include adequate management input. The Re-Engineering Implementation Steering Committee has taken leadership for designing and implementing the overall re-engineering strategy. In addition, process owners who have responsibility for specific task accomplishment, including coordination of deadline changes, have been assigned to the project.
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