Public and Criminal Justice
An Audit Report on Licensing and Enforcement at the Alcoholic Beverage Commission
April 2002
Report Number 02-034
Overall Conclusion
The Alcoholic Beverage Commission (Commission) issues most new licenses in a timely manner, but it has a two-month backlog in issuing renewal licenses. The Commission has good controls over revenues, enforcement and seized assets.
Key Facts and Findings
- Errors made by field offices delay some new licenses, but our testing showed that the Commission issued 73.2 percent of the 138 new licenses we tested in 14 days or less.
- A backlog in processing renewal applications causes the State to lose interest on beer license renewal fees. As of February 2002, approximately $712,000 in beer license renewal fees awaited processing.
- The Commission's automated system contains accurate information, but its
ability to produce data in a useful and timely manner is limited.
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