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A Report on the 1996 Financial and Compliance Audit Results

May 1997

Key Facts and Findings

The information contained in the financial statements of Texas' 1996 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is presented fairly and can be relied upon to evaluate the State's financial condition.

Texas Southern University continues to have a material weakness in the control environment.

The Texas Department of Human Services has a material weakness in the internal control structure over the Food Distribution (CFDA 10.550) program.

The management of the entities listed below have continuously taken actions to improve their operations and address the issues identified. However, while complying with the majority of the federal regulations related to federal programs, these entities continue to have material noncompliance for at least one requirement.

- The Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services is in material noncompliance with two requirements of the Child Welfare Services -State Grants (CFDA 93.645) program.

- The Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse is in material noncompliance with one requirement of the Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CFDA 93.959) program.

- The State of Texas, as related to student financial assistance, is in material noncompliance with one specific requirement of the Federal Family Education Loans (CFDA 84.032) program.

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