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State Agencies

Report #: 13-15
Game and Fish Department
IT Related Findings, Performance Audit

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (Department) is responsible for administering state laws related to wildlife, watercraft, and off-highway vehicles, as directed by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission (Commission)...

Report #: 13-14
Administration, Department of
Performance Audit, Special Audit

The Office of the Auditor General has conducted a special audit addressing selected state practices for information technology (IT) procurement as compared to other states. Specifically, auditors analyzed the State’s...

Report #: CPS-1301
Child Safety, Department of, Economic Security, Department of
Performance Audit, Special Report

The Arizona Department of Economic Security (Department) contracts for most services related to foster home recruitment and paid contractors approximately $18.9 million in fiscal year 2012 for these services. Although...

Report #: 13-13
Historical Society
Performance Audit

The Arizona Historical Society (Society) was established in 1864 to obtain, hold in trust, and provide access to items pertinent to Arizona history. The Society operates seven museums throughout the...

Report #: 13-12
Charter Schools, State Board for
Performance Audit

Established in 1994, the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (Board) authorizes and oversees the operations of charter schools. A charter holder is an entity that contracts with a charter...

Report #: 13-11
Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Board of
Performance Audit

Established in 1945, the Arizona State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers (Board) regulates individuals and facilities involved in funeral directing, embalming, and cremation. The Board should strengthen its licensing...

Report #: 13-10
Environmental Quality, Department of
Performance Audit

This report provides information on 12 of the sunset factors the Legislature is to consider in determining whether to continue or terminate the Department of Environmental Quality (Department). The report...

Report #: 13-09
Cosmetology, Board of
Performance Audit

The Arizona State Board of Cosmetology (Board) licenses and regulates cosmetologists, salons, and schools. The Board should continue to ensure that it issues licenses only to qualified applicants, comply with...

Report #: 13-08
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority
Performance Audit

The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) provides financial assistance, through below-market interest rate loans, for the construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of clean water and drinking water facilities in Arizona. Although...

Report #: 13-07
Pharmacy, Board of
Performance Audit

Since 1903, the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy (Board) has regulated the practice of pharmacy. To do so, the Board issues licenses to professionals, such as pharmacists and technicians, and...

Report #: 13-06
Environmental Quality, Department of
Performance Audit

The Department of Environmental Quality (Department) is responsible for ensuring that owners and operators of petroleum underground storage tanks (USTs) comply with federal and state financial responsibility requirements, which ensure...

Report #: 13-05
Financial Institutions, Department of
Performance Audit

The Arizona Department of Financial Institutions (Department) licenses, examines, and supervises financial institutions, such as banks and credit unions, and financial enterprises, such as collection agencies and mortgage brokers. Although...

Citizens Clean Election Commission
Special Review
Report #: 13-04
Contractors, Registrar of
IT Related Findings, Performance Audit

The Registrar of Contractors (ROC) licenses and regulates residential and commercial contractors. The ROC handles complaints about workmanship through a process that provides multiple opportunities for contractors to resolve problems...

-Arizona, State of
Financial Audit
Office of the Arizona State Treasurer
Financial Audit