Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Department of Corrections - State Correctional Institution at Dallas

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections State Correctional Institution at Dallas Performance Audit July 1, 2002, to May 6, 2005 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections State Correctional Institution at Dallas Performance Audit July 1, 2002, to May 6, 2005 May 3, 2006 The Honorable Edward G. Rendell Governor Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Dear Governor Rendell: This report contains the results of a performance audit of the State Correctional Institution at Dallas of the Department of Corrections from July 1, 2002, to May 6, 2005, except where we expanded the scope to assess all relevant information objectively. The audit was conducted under authority provided in Section 402 of The Fiscal Code and in accordance with Government Auditing Standards as issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. The report details our audit objectives, scope, methodology, findings, and recommendations. The report identified the need for additional fire safety measures, internal control weaknesses in the storeroom inventory, and the failure to reconcile bank accounts in the Inmate General Welfare Fund. The contents of the report were discussed with the officials of the institution and all appropriate comments are reflected in the report. We appreciate the ...