Summary of Report 95-046

Report Number 95-046

Key Facts and Significant Accomplishments

• From September 1, 1991, through August 31, 1994, the State Auditor's Office (SAO) provided 38,119 staff hours of professional work to the Uniform Statewide Accounting Project (valued at approximately $1.7 million). Future savings, cost avoidance, and efficiencies relating to this work totaled approximately $4.2 million.
  
  
• The SAO assisted in determining a method for capturing the strategic budget structure in the State's new accounting system. In addition, the SAO coordinated the modifications to the cost allocation subsystem to be used in capturing administrative and support costs for the State's future decision making.
  
  
• The SAO provided implementation assistance to the Comptroller of Public Accounts and other system users for the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS), Uniform Statewide Payroll System (USPS), and State Property Accounting System (SPA). Also, the SAO participated on the Procurement Reengineering Report to be presented to the Legislature in January 1995.
  
  
• SAO staff performed system testing to ensure the systems met users' needs. This included the development of transaction codes and analyzing balances for validity issues. Staff also provided possible solutions for issues and potential risks on an ongoing basis.
  
  
• The SAO team developed training and provided updates on risk areas to State Auditor's Office, various internal audit organizations, and other interested users.
  
  
• The SAO identified various areas for future work, including report preparation and modification, agency data input errors, payroll system errors, and reconciliation issues.

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