Legislative Post Audit presents recent audits, flags issues from water operator certification to TANF and facility safety

Summary

Chris Clark, director of Legislative Post Audit, reviewed multiple audits released in the last year, highlighting low pass rates for water and wastewater operator certification exams, gaps in Commerce’s pre-employment screening, safety and staffing problems at Osawatomie State Hospital, and other economic development and program audits.

Chris Clark, director of the Legislative Division of Post Audit, briefed the Ways and Means Committee on a slate of audits completed over the past year, underscoring findings the committee may choose to follow up through legislation or oversight.

Clark summarized multiple limited‑scope and full audits: low pass rates on water supply and wastewater operator certification exams; little use of the state’s alternative fuel tax credit because of statutory restrictions; incomplete documentation in Commerce’s awarding of community service tax credits; gaps in pre‑employment screening at the Department of Commerce; safety and staffing weaknesses at Osawatomie State Hospital; mixed results from evaluations of tax increment financing and star bonds programs; and concerns about TANF benefit amounts and caseload declines.

Why it matters: the audits identify operational risks, compliance gaps and policy outcomes across state programs that…

Legislative Post Audit presents recent audits, flags issues from water operator certification to TANF and facility safety

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