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Fiscal Management Post-Payment Audit Report Summary
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Fiscal 2012 Third Quarter

Audit scope

A sample of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s (Center) payroll, purchase and travel transactions that processed through the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS) during the period beginning Sept. 1, 2010, through Aug. 31, 2011, was audited to determine compliance with applicable state laws.

Payroll transactions and deductions

Payroll transactions were audited for compliance with the General Appropriations Act (GAA), Texas Payroll/Personnel Resource and other pertinent statutes.

The audit identified:

A limited sample of voluntary contributions was also reviewed.

Purchase transactions

Purchase transactions were audited for compliance with the GAA, eXpendit and other pertinent statutes.

Travel transactions

Travel transactions were audited for compliance with the GAA, Textravel and other pertinent statutes.

The audit identified:

Security

The audit included a security review that entailed identifying any of the Center’s employees with security in USAS or on the voucher signature cards who were no longer employed or whose security had been revoked. Upon termination or revocation, certain deadlines must be observed so security can be revoked in a timely manner.

Fixed assets

The audit included a limited number of fixed assets acquired by expenditures during the audit period to test for accurate reporting in the State Property Accounting system (SPA) and to verify existence of the assets.

The audit identified:

Prior post-payment audit and current audit recurring errors

A prior post-payment audit of the Center’s payroll, purchase and travel transactions was concluded on Oct. 31, 2008.

There were no recurring errors during the current audit.