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Administration of Payments Received Under the Help America Vote Act by the Texas Secretary of State: January 1, 2006 through November 30, 2010

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
E-HP-TX-01-11
Report Type
Audit
Subject
Grant
Description

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of Clifton Gunderson LLP, audited $203.6 million in funds received by the Texas Secretary of State under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Secretary of State (1) used payments authorized by Sections 101, 102, and 251 of HAVA in accordance with HAVA and applicable requirements; (2) accurately and properly accounted for property purchased with HAVA payments and for program income; and (3) met HAVA requirements for Section 251 funds for an election fund and for a matching contribution except for the requirements for maintenance of a base level of state outlays, commonly referred to as Maintenance of Expenditures (MOE).

Participating OIG
Election Assistance Commission OIG
Location(s)
TX, United States
Questioned Costs
$1,747,062
Funds for Better Use
$57,000
View report on Oversight.gov

Status of Recommendations

Closed

We recommend that the EAC work with the SOS to determine the appropriate corrective action regarding the lack of periodic payroll certifications and inadequate documentation of time charged to HAVA.

Closed

We recommend that the EAC work with the SOS to resolve the issue of lost interest on program income.

Closed

We recommend that EAC work with the SOS to resolve the issue of the reimbursement to the HAVA account for the cost of the stolen laptop computers.

Closed

We recommend the EAC work with the SOS to determine the amount of interest earned on the insurance proceeds which were used to purchase new voting equipment, and assure that the county transfers that amount into the HAVA election account.