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Auditor's Follow-Up Comment:
While enhancing the automation for this area in fiscal year 1998, the Department
should consider one of several sophisticated zip code software applications available
which can reduce data entry time on a high percentage of addresses.
Section 1-G:
Initiating Adequate Late Fees Could Improve the Controlled
Substances Registration Renewal Process
The Department allows renewals for controlled substances registration after expiration
or cancellation without penalty. Registrants pay a $5 fee regardless of whether they
renew promptly, six months after expiration, or reapply after cancellation by the
Department. This causes additional expense to the Department for employee time,
postage, and supplies to send notices to entities with expired registrations.
Registrants have no incentive to renew despite the fact that possession of controlled
substances without proper authorization is illegal. Registrants would violate the law if
they continued to handle or dispense controlled substances without current
registrations.
Recommendation:
We recommend the Department implement a plan to encourage registrants to renew
their registration before expiration. Improvements could include:
- Adoption of penalties for either late renewal or reapplying due to a canceled
registration. The penalties should both help reduce the incremental
administrative costs, and provide an incentive for timely renewal.
- Reduction of the six-month grace period between expiration and cancellation.
Management's Response:
The Department lacks the statutory authority to adopt penalties for late registration,
therefore, it cannot implement this recommendation. The Department agrees that
steps to encourage timely registration renewal are needed and is in the process of
implementing certain procedures designed at gaining compliance.
A LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION REVIEW OF
THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AUGUST 1997PAGE 26
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