Fiscal Year 2027 Internal Audit Plan

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Staff seeks approval of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 internal audit plan.

Resumen ejecutivo: El personal solicita la aprobación del plan de auditoría interna del año fiscal (FY) 2027.

Commission Agenda Item No. 3
Presenter: Brandy Meeks

Action
Fiscal Year 2027 Internal Audit Plan
August 20, 2026

I. Executive Summary: Staff seeks approval of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 internal audit plan.

II. Discussion: Texas Government Code section 2102.008 provides that a state agency's annual audit plan developed by the internal auditor must be approved by the agency's governing board. The Office of Internal Audit requests Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (Commission) approval of the FY 2027 audit projects.

III. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Commission adopt the following motion:

“The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approves the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department FY 2027 Proposed Internal Audit Plan as listed in Exhibit A.”

Attachment — 1

Exhibit A – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department FY 2027 Proposed Internal Audit Plan

Commission Agenda Item No. 3
Exhibit A

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Internal Audit Plan

Projects	Budgeted Hours
FY 2026 Carryover Projects
Audit of Selected Pass-Through Grants	300
Data and Records Governance and Controls Advisory (part 1)	300
Audit of the Centennial Fund Processes and Controls	800
Ethics and Agency Governance Advisory	600
Audit of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process	Outsourced
FY 2026 Carryover Projects Total	2,000
FY 2027 New Projects
Assurance
State Parks Fiscal Control Audits (3)	450
Audit of FR, INF, SP Key Performance Measures	250
Review of 3^rd Party Vendor Risks and Controls	750
AP and Travel Reimbursement Processes Audit	750
IT/Cybersecurity Projects
Backup and Recovery Advisory	400
Data and Records Governance and Controls Advisory (part 2)	650
Advisories
Uninsured Assets Advisory	500
FY 2027 New Projects Total Hours	3,750
Administrative and Special Projects
FY 26 Annual Report	80
Code of Criminal Procedure Ch. 59 – LE Seizures and Forfeitures	80
Semiannual Follow-up of Internal and External Audit Recommendations due during Q3 and Q4 of FY 26	100
Semiannual Follow-up of Internal and External Audit Recommendations due during Q1 and Q2 of FY 27	100
Quality Assurance Review (QAR)	300
Annual Risk Assessment and FY 28 Annual Audit Plan	350
Special Projects, Investigations, Liaison Activities	500
Administrative and Special Projects Total Hours	1,510
Total Hours	7,260

List of Alternative Projects

1) Law Enforcement Office Fiscal Control Audits

2) HR Recruitment and Onboarding Efficiency Audit

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