A Summary of Financial and Performance Reports Submitted by Regional Planning Commissions Page: 2 of 43
This report is part of the collection entitled: Texas State Auditor's Office: Reports and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
tate
" ditor's
d-~-r's A Summary of
John Keel, CPA Financial and Performance Reports
State Auditor Submitted by Regional Planning
CommissionsSAO Report No. 13-008
November 2012Overall Conclusion
All 24 regional planning commissions (RPCs) in
Texas submitted all applicable statutorily
required financial, productivity, performance,
and salary reports to the State Auditor's Office.
Submitting those reports is important because,
according to their most recent annual financial
statements, the 24 RPCs:
> Received $973,183,172 in local, state, and
federal funds.
> Spent $95,453,082 in American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act funds.
The 24 RPCs submitted all applicable
statutorily required reports, and 18 (75.0
percent) RPCs submitted salary schedules to
the State Auditor's Office within the required
time periods.
The information in this report covers RPC
reports the State Auditor's Office received
between December 2010 and August 2012
because the RPCs do not have the same fiscal
years. There were 5 different fiscal year end
dates among the 24 RPCs.
Financial Statements
External certified public accountants (CPAs)
issued unqualified opinions' on the financial
statements for all 24 RPCs, and all of the
financial reports contained the statutorily
required elements. However, for 3 (12.5An unqualified opinion indicates that the financial statements were presented fairly in all material respects.
This audit was conducted in accordance with Texas Local Government Code, Sections 391.0095 and 391.0117.
For more information regarding this report, please contact John Young, Audit Manager, or John Keel, State Auditor, at (512) 936-9500.Background Information
Regional planning commissions (RPCs) are
governed by Chapter 391 of the Texas Local
Government Code. The 24 RPCs in Texas are
political subdivisions created under Texas
statute to improve the health, safety, and
general welfare of residents and to plan for
future development. RPCs have the authority
to receive state, federal, and other sources of
funding to support their purposes. Texas
Local Government Code, Section 391.0095(a),
requires that each RPC annually report to the
State Auditor:
The amount and source of funds received.
* The amount and source of funds expended.
- An explanation of any method the RPC used
to compute an expense, including
computation of any indirect costs.
- A report of the RPC's productivity and
performance during the annual reporting
period.
m A projection of the RPC's productivity and
performance during the next annual
reporting period.
. The results of an audit of the RPC's affairs
prepared by an independent certified
public accountant.
" A report of any assets of which the RPC
disposed.
Texas Local Government Code, Section
391.0117(e)(f), also requires each RPC that
meets certain conditions to submit to the
State Auditor the RPC's salary schedule,
including the salaries of all exempt positions,
no later than the 45th day before the date of
the beginning of the RPC's fiscal year.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This report can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Report.
Texas. Office of the State Auditor. A Summary of Financial and Performance Reports Submitted by Regional Planning Commissions, report, November 2012; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth518461/m1/2/?q=%22Government+and+Law%22: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.