State Agencies
The report addresses the need for the Division to improve its investigations of child abuse and neglect reports. Investigations are a critical first step to ensuring children’s safety and well-being. ...
The Department is working to increase federal revenues and has engaged a consultant to implement three projects involving federal grants used to fund Child Protective Services operations. These projects are...
This report provides information on the 12 sunset factors the Legislature is to consider in determining whether to continue the Arizona Department of Revenue (DOR). The report indicates a continued...
BRITS involves reengineering the Department’s core business processes and implementing a new information system. It is to be paid for with increased revenues the system is supposed to generate. This...
This audit found that the Department of Revenue’s Collections Division could improve collections by expanding its automated wage and bank levy programs to include matches with additional databases, Arizona banks...
The Arizona Department of Administration (Department), Human Resources Division can take various steps to improve its management and oversight of the new self-funded health benefits program. Specifically, the Department needs...
This report provides information about the 12 sunset factors the Legislature is to consider in determining whether to continue the Department of Administration (Department). The report indicates a continued need...
The Department should take several steps to better oversee the information systems for which it is responsible. Specifically, the Department needs to improve its information security procedures and request that...
FCRB adds value to the foster care review process, as indicated by the judges and commissioners who participated in the Auditor General’s survey. However, FCRB can improve its value by...
The Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) is appropriately managing approximately $22 billion in assets, but should adopt policies and procedures for its expanded real estate investment program. ASRS could improve the...
The Division developed new payment rates for service providers appropriately, but is still developing rates for therapy services. The greatest unmet service needs for individuals with disabilities are for speech...
This report was prepared as part of the Department of Economic Security’s (Department) sunset review which, is due on or before October 1, 2005. The Office of the Auditor General...
This audit found that the Division lacks basic information needed to analyze how effectively it uses its audit resources, including the State’s return on investment for each type of audit...
Although there are over 1,000 beds available in family foster homes, there are over 1,500 foster children in group homes and shelters. Matching the children to foster homes in terms...
This audit reviewed DES’ recent efforts to implement an integrated service delivery model and improve outcomes for the families it serves. DES’ early efforts appear to reflect an understanding of...