Performance Audits

Performance Audit Search Tool

Search our database of over 500 audits from 1976 to the present. Financial-Compliance and Compliance and Control audits are not included.

Of the three kinds of audits conducted by Legislative Post Audit, performance audits are the most common. These audits answer questions raised by individual legislators or legislative committees about potential problem areas in State agencies or programs. These audits take, on average, from six weeks to 16 weeks to complete, depending on the complexity of the subject and the needs of the Legislature.

In some cases, at the written direction of the Committee Chair, the Division may conduct special performance audits of very narrow topics. These "limited-scope" audits may take only one or two weeks to complete. Such audits may help the Committee determine whether problems exist and whether more extensive audit work is necessary, or may answer very specific questions for legislators.

Department of Agriculture and other agriculture-related reports

Reports related to computers, data processing, information systems

Department of Corrections, Correctional Facilities, Juvenile Justice Authority, and other corrections related reports

Judicial Branch and State Court-Related Reports.

Department of Commerce, Kansas Inc, KTEC, Kansas Development Finance Authority, and other economic, development, and housing-related reports

Department of Education, Board of Regents, State universities, local school districts, and other education-related reports

Department of Wildlife and Parks, Kansas Water Office, energy, environment, water, and other natural resource-related reports

State Treasurer, Pooled Money Investment Board, and other reports dealing with the state's financial management.

Department of Administration and other reports not directly related to other areas of State Government.

Department of Health and Environment, Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, and the State hospitals and other public health and welfare-related reports

Department of Transportation and other transportation-related reports.

Department of Human Resources, Kansas Corporation Commission, and related reports

Reports dealing with cities, counties, and other local governing entities.

Reports related to state personnel management and benefits.

KBI, Kansas Highway Patrol, and other law enforcement-related reports.

Lottery Commission, Racing and Gaming Commission, and other related reports.

Kansas Public Employees Retirement System and other retirement related reports.

Department of Revenue and other revenue and tax-related reports.

Reports dealing with telephone service and other telecommunications issues.