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State Agencies

Report #: 99-12
Health Services, Department of
Performance Audit

The report addresses the Division of Behavioral Health Services’ oversight of the Regional Behavioral Health Authorities (RBHAs), contractors that administer and provide behavioral health services for the State. We found...

Report #: 99-11
Economic Security, Department of
Performance Audit

The report notes that despite increases in its General Fund appropriation and child support collections, the Division is projecting a revenue shortfall of $1.2 million or more during fiscal years...

Report #: 99-10
Residential Utility Consumer Board
Performance Audit

The report addresses both RUCO’s and the Board’s effectiveness in ensuring that residential utility customers’ interests are protected. Regarding RUCO, the report found that RUCO is generally effective in advocating...

Fire, Building and Life Safety, Department of (formely Department of Building and Fire Safety)
Financial Investigation
Report #: 99-9
Health Services, Department of
Performance Audit

The report addresses issues relating to the Arizona State Hospital’s ability to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for patients. The hospital’s patient treatment units are often insufficiently staffed to...

Report #: 99-8
Water Resources, Department of
Performance Audit

The report addresses issues related to the Department’s efforts to ensure a long-term water supply for the State. The report contains two findings. The first finding notes that under the...

Report #: 99-7
Drug and Gang Policy Council
Performance Audit

This report focuses on the Council’s progress in evaluating and coordinating publicly funded drug and gang prevention and treatment programs in Arizona since the 1996 Auditor General Report (Report No...

Report #: 99-6
Health Services, Department of
Performance Audit

The report addresses why the State needs to consider changing the Certificate of Necessity (CON) system, its current statutory approach to regulating ambulance services. The CON system provides more regulation...

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...