Parks and Wildlife Department
An Audit Report on Catalog Operations at the Parks and Wildlife Department
April 1999
Report Number 99-033
Overall Conclusion
In 1997, the executive management of the Parks and Wildlife Department (Department) suspended retail catalog operations as a result of gross fiscal mismanagement by the catalog department. While we found indications of potential fraud, we were unable to prove or disprove allegations because of the poor condition of the catalog's records and a lack of controls, contracts, and management oversight.
Key Facts and Findings
The catalog's lack of controls, contracts, and management oversight may have contributed to the loss of revenues and increased operational costs. At the very least, it caused ineffectiveness and inefficiency in catalog operations. From its inception in September 1993 through January 1999, catalog operations recorded a $1.4 million loss and spent approximately $5 million.
In December 1998, executive management privatized catalog operations.
Executive management, by recognizing the issues and privatizing operations, has corrected the weaknesses in catalog operations that we noted during our audit. Therefore, we have no recommendations.
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