An Audit Report on The Rehabilitation Commission's Vocational Rehabilitation Program
June 2003
Report Number 03-037
Overall Conclusion
The Rehabilitation Commission's (Commission) procedures for delivering vocational rehabilitation services generally ensure that clients receive intended services at cost-effective prices. Our audit indicated that the Commission has a good system in place to establish service plans for individual clients and to ensure that it delivers services in accordance with the plans. However, the Commission has not achieved the General Appropriations Act (77th Legislature) target for the number of clients successfully employed.
The Commission lowered its own target for this measure by 8 percent in fiscal year 2002 and by 21 percent in 2003. The Commission met its target in 2002 and has worked with legislative staff to align its state targets for the 2004-2005 biennium with its targets for fiscal year 2003. Although Texas did not meet its state target, it compares favorably with six other large states' vocational rehabilitation programs.
Errors in the Commission's performance data resulted in an overstatement of the number of significantly disabled clients served in fiscal year 2002.
The Commission generally reported reliable financial information in its Legislative Appropriations Request, although we identified a minor issue with its methodology for estimating expenditures.
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