Agency Reporting, Surveys and Forms

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Reporting Requirements

Requests
Audit Delegation Request

Submit a request for delegation to contract for external audit services, as mandated by Section 321.020, Government Code (House Bill 905, 79th Legislature, Regular Session).

 

Surveys
Employee Exit Survey System

Voluntarily terminating state employees may submit their reasons for leaving state employment. (Unique ID from state entity Human Resources required.)

 

Reporting Requirements

State agencies, institutions of higher education and other entities have certain statutory reporting requirements to the State Auditor’s Office.  These requirements are listed in the document “Reporting Responsibilities to the Legislative Audit Committee and the State Auditor's Office - Updated through 82nd Legislature, First Called Session(.pdf). Instructions for specific reporting requirements are available through the links below.

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Employee System

Texas Government Code, Section 2052.103 requires state agencies and institutions of higher education to submit quarterly reports of full-time equivalent (FTE) positions.

Self-Reported Status of SAO Recommendations

Submit agency responses to audit findings as mandated by Section 321.014 (f), Government Code (House Bill 2906, 75th Legislature).

Practice Plan Reporting Requirements

Requirements, instructions and clarifications for Health Related Institution's practice plans.

Higher Education Institution Investment Reporting to the SAO

The General Appropriations Act (82nd Legislature) requires that every state university and community college must file with the State Auditor’s Office (SAO), the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Governor’s Office, and the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) an annual investment report, with information as of August 31. In addition, by December 31 of each year, each state university and community college must submit a copy of its investment policy to the LBB and SAO.

Entities should file the required investment information with the SAO by (1) posting the investment information on their Web site and (2) electronically submitting to the SAO by December 31 each year the SAO’s Annual Tracking Report for Investment Reporting to the SAO by Higher Education Institutions, detailing the Web posting locations of relevant investment information.

Annual Tracking Reports should be sent to the SAO at submitreports@sao.state.tx.us.

Internal Auditing Requirements

The Texas Internal Auditing Act requires each Internal Auditor to file an annual report on his/her agency's or institution's internal audit activity and the individual internal audit reports prepared for the governing board or administrator.

Small Agency Risk Assessment

Section 2102.013(c), Government Code (House Bill 2485, 78th Legislature, Regular Session) requires certain state agencies to submit a written risk assessment to the SAO.

Councils of Government (.pdf)

Chapter 391, Local Government Code, requires regional planning commissions, councils of governments, or similar regional planning agencies to submit certain information to the State Auditor’s Office.

Disclosure Statement for Outside Financial Advisors and Service Providers

Section 2263.005, Government Code (Senate Bill 1059, 78th Legislature, Regular Session) requires certain financial disclosures. If these disclosure requirements apply to your entity, we recommend that you use this form to obtain the required disclosures.

Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Report fraud, waste and abuse.

All Other Reporting Requirements

Submit other types of reports not specifically listed above.

 

Services Provided by the SAO
Annual Statement of Services Rendered

Access your state agency's Annual Statement of Audit Services Rendered for Fiscal Year 2012.

 

Other Forms
Nepotism Disclosure Form

Purchasing personnel of a state agency must disclose information regarding certain relationships with, and direct or indirect pecuniary interests in, any party to a major contract with the state agency prior to the award of a major contract.