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State Agencies

Report #: 99-5
Gaming, Department of
Performance Audit

The report recommends that state officials, including the Governor and Legislature, determine whether the Department’s current regulatory stance is the optimal approach for monitoring Indian gaming operations in Arizona. Though...

Report #: 99-4
Corrections, Department of
Performance Audit

The report describes factors that contribute to adults successfully completing probation. These include substance abuse treatment programs, differing probation management approaches counties have adopted, and outcomes associated with gender and...

Report #: 99-3
-Arizona, State of, Health Services, Department of
Performance Audit

This audit addresses issues related to home health care regulation and expenditures in Arizona and was conducted in conjunction with the National State Auditors’ Association’s multi-state audit on this topic...

Report #: 99-2
Air Pollution Control Hearings Board
Performance Audit

This report addresses the 12 Sunset Factors the Legislature is to consider in determining whether to continue or terminate the Air Pollution Control Hearing Board. The Air Pollution Control Hearing...

Report #: 99-1
Administration, Department of
Performance Audit

This report focuses on the Division’s progress in addressing recommendations made in a 1993 Auditor General review of the Division (Report No. 93-6). While the Division has made some progress...

Report #: 98-22
Compensation Fund
Performance Audit

The State Compensation Fund audit report presents information about the Fund’s efforts to adjust to a highly competitive workers’ compensation insurance market. Although the Fund remains the major provider of...

Report #: 98-22
Industrial Commission of Arizona
Performance Audit

The State Compensation Fund audit report presents information about the Fund’s efforts to adjust to a highly competitive workers’ compensation insurance market. Although the Fund remains the major provider of...

Report #: 98-21
Insurance, Department of
Performance Audit

The report focuses on the Department’s ability to efficiently and effectively fulfill its role to regulate insurance rates and investigate insurance fraud. Although Arizona adopted an open competition approach to...

Report #: 98-20
Liquor Licenses and Control, Department of
Performance Audit

This report focuses on the Department’s ability to effectively regulate the manufacturing and sale of liquor in the State. Currently, the Department inconsistently issues penalties for liquor law violations and...

Report #: 98-19
Personnel Board
Performance Audit

This report focuses on the Board’s ability to render timely decisions on agency disciplinary actions and "whistleblower" complaints. Currently, hearing officers average 111 days to forward their reports to the...

Report #: 98-18
Developmental Disabilities, Division of
Performance Audit

The report addresses the council’s ability to effectively oversee the district councils it contracts with to help plan and advocate on behalf of Arizona’s developmentally disabled citizens. The Council annually...

Report #: 98-17
Health Services, Department of
Performance Audit

This report focuses on the regulatory duties of the Division over five licensing programs including Behavioral Health, Child Care, Home and Community Based, Long Term Care, and Medical Facilities. Specifically...

Report #: 98-16
Medical Board
Performance Audit

This report covers several aspects of the Board’s performance, including adequacy of complaint investigations, extent of disciplinary action taken by the Board, timeliness of complaint processing, and public representation on...

Report #: 98-15
Podiatry Examiners, Board of
Performance Audit

This report addresses issues related to how the Board of Podiatry Examiners handles complaints against licensed podiatrists and answers consumers’ inquiries. The Board generally investigates and resolves complaints in a...

Report #: 98-14
Supreme Court
Performance Audit

Although probation programs in Arizona are operated at the county level, the State, through the Supreme Court’s Administrative Office of the Courts, retains administrative responsibility for all court programs. The...

Report #: 98-13
Private Enterprise Review Board
Performance Audit

This report addresses the Private Enterprise Review Board’s viability and impact on state government services. PERB was established in 1983 to provide a mechanism by which an independent body could...

Report #: 98-12
Regents, Board of
Performance Audit

The report addresses issues relating to the universities and the Arizona Board of Regents’ efforts to manage enrollment at Arizona’s universities. First, we found that Arizona’s universities and the Board...

Report #: 98-11
Regents, Board of
Performance Audit

This report addresses issues related to auxiliary enterprises at the three state universities. Auxiliary enterprises represent a very wide variety of activities and services, including bookstores, student housing, intercollegiate athletics...

Report #: 98-10
Vocational and Technological Education
Performance Audit

The report addresses the Board’s ability to fulfill its statutory role in overseeing vocational education. In order to fulfill its mandate, the Board needs to address and resolve many of...

Report #: 98-9
Indian Affairs, Commission of
Performance Audit

The report found that the Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs (Commission) has been unable to effectively meet its important statutory mission for many years and, as a result, has a...