Public Community/Junior and Technical Colleges
An Enrollment Audit of the Public Community/Junior and Technical Colleges
Report Number 96-023
Overall Conclusion
The result of the 1995 public community/junior and technical college enrollment audit indicates that the 1996-1997 appropriations should be reduced by $2,251,182. In addition to the proposed funding reduction, significant concerns were noted at Texas State Technical College - Amarillo and South Texas Community College.
Key Facts And Findings
Funding reductions in the amount of $2.25 million are recommended for compliance errors, self-reported corrections, and reductions related to spring semester overestimations. These reductions represent 0.18 percent of the $1.2 billion in state contact hour appropriations.
Texas State Technical College (TSTC) - Amarillo reported more than $362,000 in contact hour formula funding related to apprenticeship training courses operated by another entity under the rules of the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, rather than through direct supervision by the college. Due to the fact that appropriation reductions would adversely affect Amarillo College (effective September 1, 1995, TSTC - Amarillo's operations have been assumed by Amarillo College), a reduction to appropriations is not recommended.
South Texas Community College was out of compliance with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rules and regulations for contact hour formula funding in an amount of approximately $1.5 million. Only $164,000 of this is included in our recommended reductions. The high percentage of compliance errors can be largely attributed to the staff of the new college being unfamiliar with community college rules and regulations.
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