Summary of Report 97-352

Report Number 97-352

May 1997

Overall Conclusion

The Internal Audit Department (Department) at the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller) is effective:

The Department assists members of the organization in the discharge of their responsibilities.

The Department provides analyses of the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems, policies, procedures, and departmental performance.

Auditees perceive Department staff to be qualified professionals, providing logical, understandable, useful recommendations.

The Department is effective in all eight criteria; however, it has opportunities to improve in three effectiveness criteria.

The Department employs nine auditors to provide audit coverage for the activities of the Comptroller. In 1996, the Comptroller's office collected more than $18.7 billion in tax revenues, expended about $150 million on Comptroller programs, and employed more than 2,700 workers.

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