Report Summary
Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Performance Audit
| Financial Audit Division |
August 2022 |
Conclusion
The Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor generally complied with the significant finance-related legal
requirements we tested and generally had adequate internal controls. However, we identified some instances of
noncompliance and internal control weaknesses. The list of findings below and the full report provide more information about these concerns.
Findings
- Finding 1. The Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor did not adequately document key components of its interagency agreements with state agencies. Specifically, the office did not document how it determined the total amount to collect each fiscal year from state agencies for services provided, how it determined the portion of that total amount to allocate to each agency, or how to resolve unspent money at the end of the fiscal year. (p. 9)
- Finding 2. The Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor employees and supervisors did not always sign employee timesheets. (p. 15)
- Finding 3. The Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor incorrectly paid two employees for floating holidays. (p. 16)
- Finding 4. The Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor did not reduce the vacation leave balances of four employees who did not reduce their balances to the cap by the required deadline. (p. 17)
- Finding 5. The Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor did not appropriately document employee eligibility for paid parental leave or paid COVID-19 leave. (p. 20)
- Finding 6. The Office of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor did not require cardholders of state purchasing cards to periodically sign new use agreements in compliance with its policy. (p. 22)
