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This Appendix includes the survey data used in the figures for the report. Some respondents chose the “no answer” response choice for certain questions, and these “no answer” responses were not included in the analyses of data. Percentage amounts have been rounded and may not add to 100 percent.
Background Information
| Q1 | Which of the following categories best describes your organization? (Select one.)
| Government Groups |
Total Number
of Respondents |
Percentage of
Total Respondents |
Federal |
40 |
31% |
State |
22 |
17% |
Local |
66 |
52% |
Totals |
128 |
100% |
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| Q2 | Annually, what percentage of your organization’s work falls into the following functions? (Give your best estimate.) |
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Financial Audits: Financial audits are primarily concerned with providing reasonable assurance about whether financial statements are presented fairly in all material respects in conformance with auditing and accounting principles.
| Government Groups |
Average Who Perform
Financial Audits |
Federal |
14.5 |
State |
37.0 |
Local |
12.3 |
All |
17.3 |
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Performance Audits: Performance audits entail an objective and systematic examination of evidence using the Government Auditing Standards (also called the Yellow Book) to provide an independent assessment of the performance and management of a program against objective criteria. Performance audits encompass a wide variety of objectives, including objectives related to assessing program effectiveness and results; economy and efficiency; internal control; compliance with legal or other requirements; and objectives related to providing prospective analyses, guidance, or summary information.
| Government Groups |
Average Who Perform
Performance Audits |
Federal |
40.0 |
State |
40.8 |
Local |
53.7 |
All |
47.2 |
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Evaluations/Inspections: In-depth assessment of a major program, function, or activity (evaluation) or concise assessment of a specific office, event, issue, or problem (inspection). Evaluations/Inspections do not use Government Auditing Standards (also call the Yellow Book).
| Government Groups |
Average Who Perform
Evaluations/Inspections |
Federal |
11.9 |
State |
11.5 |
Local |
14.9 |
All |
13.4 |
Investigations: Investigating allegations of violations of laws, regulations, and administrative procedures.
| Government Groups |
Average Who Perform
Investigations |
Federal |
27.1 |
State |
4.8 |
Local |
9.0 |
All |
13.9 |
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Other: If other, please describe.
| Government Groups |
Average Who Perform
Other Functions |
Federal |
6.5 |
State |
5.9 |
Local |
10.2 |
Totals |
8.3 |
Legal Authority
| Q3 | What is the primary source of your organization’s legal authority to access information? (Select one.) If other, please describe.
Sources of
Legal
Authority |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Total |
Total
% |
Legislation |
40 |
100% |
20 |
91% |
40 |
63% |
100 |
79% |
Regulation |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
3% |
2 |
2% |
Executive Order or Directive |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
11 |
17% |
11 |
9% |
Other |
0 |
0% |
2 |
9% |
11 |
17% |
13 |
10% |
Totals |
40 |
100% |
22 |
100% |
64 |
100% |
126 |
100% |
Two respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
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| Q4 | How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your organization’s legal authority to access information? (Select one.)
Level of Satisfaction
with Current Legal
Authority |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very satisfied |
19 |
48% |
17 |
77% |
24 |
38% |
60 |
48% |
Generally satisfied |
20 |
50% |
4 |
18% |
34 |
53% |
58 |
46% |
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
3 |
5% |
4 |
3% |
Generally dissatisfied |
0 |
0% |
1 |
5% |
3 |
5% |
4 |
3% |
Very dissatisfied |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Totals |
40 |
101% |
22 |
100% |
64 |
101% |
126 |
100% |
Two respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
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| Q5 | In your opinion, when you have access to information problems, how often (if at all) are those problems attributable to disagreements over your organization’s legal right to access the information requested? (Select one.)
| Frequency |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Always or almost always |
4 |
10% |
1 |
5% |
5 |
8% |
10 |
8% |
Most of the time |
4 |
10% |
7 |
33% |
6 |
10% |
17 |
14% |
About ½ of the time |
4 |
10% |
1 |
5% |
2 |
3% |
7 |
6% |
Some of the time |
10 |
25% |
5 |
24% |
21 |
35% |
36 |
30% |
Never or almost never |
18 |
45% |
7 |
33% |
26 |
43% |
51 |
42% |
Totals |
40 |
100% |
21 |
100% |
60 |
99% |
121 |
100% |
Six respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
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| Q6 | Does you organization have the legal authority to perform the following? |
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Subpoena records
Level of Subpoena
Authority |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Yes |
36 |
92% |
15 |
71% |
14 |
23% |
65 |
53% |
No |
3 |
8% |
6 |
29% |
48 |
77% |
57 |
47% |
Totals |
39 |
100% |
21 |
100% |
62 |
100% |
122 |
100% |
Five respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
Compel testimony under oath
Level of Authority
to Compel
Testimony |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Yes |
11 |
28% |
8 |
42% |
10 |
16% |
29 |
24% |
No |
28 |
72% |
11 |
58% |
51 |
84% |
90 |
76% |
Totals |
39 |
100% |
19 |
100% |
61 |
100% |
119 |
100% |
Nine respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
Financial Audits
| Q9 | Does your organization conduct financial audits? (Financial audits are primarily concerned with providing reasonable assurance about whether financial statements are presented fairly in all material respects in conformance with auditing and accounting principles.) (Select one.)
Organization Conducts
Financial Audits |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Yes |
35 |
88% |
19 |
86% |
29 |
44% |
83 |
65% |
No |
5 |
13% |
3 |
14% |
37 |
56% |
45 |
35% |
Total |
40 |
101% |
22 |
100% |
66 |
100% |
128 |
100% |
|
| Q10 | Annually, how many financial audits does your organization complete? (Give your best estimate.)
| Government Groups |
Average of Responses |
Number of Respondents |
Federal |
27.7 |
36 |
State |
55.3 |
19 |
Local |
6.0 |
31 |
All |
26.0 |
86 |
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| Q11 | What percentage of your financial audits involve access to information problems? (Give your best estimate.) (Select one.)
% of Financial Audits
with Access Problems |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
None |
17 |
50% |
8 |
42% |
14 |
45% |
39 |
46% |
1%-5% |
4 |
12% |
7 |
37% |
8 |
26% |
19 |
23% |
6%-10% |
1 |
3% |
1 |
5% |
5 |
16% |
7 |
8% |
11%-25% |
2 |
6% |
2 |
11% |
3 |
10% |
7 |
8% |
26%-50% |
6 |
18% |
1 |
5% |
0 |
0% |
7 |
8% |
51%-75% |
2 |
6% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
2% |
76%-99% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
All |
2 |
6% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
3% |
3 |
4% |
Totals |
34 |
101% |
19 |
100% |
31 |
100% |
84 |
99% |
Three respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
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| Q12 | How often, if at all, are your access to information problems for financial audits related to the following? |
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Delays in obtaining records
Delays in
Obtaining Records |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
1 |
5% |
1 |
8% |
1 |
5% |
3 |
6% |
Rarely |
3 |
16% |
1 |
8% |
4 |
21% |
8 |
16% |
Sometimes |
6 |
32% |
7 |
54% |
6 |
32% |
19 |
37% |
Often |
5 |
26% |
3 |
23% |
6 |
32% |
14 |
28% |
Always/
almost always |
4 |
21% |
1 |
8% |
2 |
11% |
7 |
14% |
Totals |
19 |
100% |
13 |
101% |
19 |
101% |
51 |
101% |
Six respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
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Denials in obtaining most, if not all, records
Denials in Obtaining
Most Records |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
14 |
70% |
6 |
46% |
11 |
61% |
31 |
61% |
Rarely |
4 |
20% |
7 |
54% |
7 |
39% |
18 |
35% |
Sometimes |
2 |
10% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
4% |
Often |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Always/almost always |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Totals |
20 |
100% |
13 |
100% |
18 |
100% |
51 |
100% |
Five respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
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Denials of specific records
Denials in Obtaining
Specific Records |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
10 |
50% |
7 |
54% |
10 |
52% |
27 |
52% |
Rarely |
4 |
20% |
2 |
15% |
6 |
32% |
12 |
23% |
Sometimes |
6 |
30% |
2 |
15% |
3 |
16% |
11 |
21% |
Often |
0 |
0% |
2 |
15% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
4% |
Always/almost always |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Totals |
20 |
100% |
13 |
99% |
19 |
100% |
52 |
100% |
Five respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
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Specific people (unavailable or uncooperative)
Unavailability/
Uncooperativeness
of Specific People |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
4 |
21% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
5% |
5 |
10% |
Rarely |
4 |
21% |
4 |
31% |
6 |
32% |
14 |
28% |
Sometimes |
8 |
42% |
7 |
54% |
12 |
63% |
27 |
53% |
Often |
2 |
11% |
2 |
15% |
0 |
0% |
4 |
8% |
Always/almost always |
1 |
5% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
Totals |
19 |
100% |
13 |
100% |
19 |
100% |
51 |
101% |
Six respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
| Q13 | What percentage of your financial audits that have access to information problems are satisfactorily resolved (complete and timely)? (Give your best estimate.) (Select one.)
% of Financial Audits with
Satisfactory Resolution |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
None |
2 |
10% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
4% |
1%-5% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
6%-10% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
11%-25% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
26%-50% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
51%-75% |
2 |
10% |
1 |
8% |
1 |
5% |
4 |
8% |
76%-99% |
6 |
30% |
7 |
54% |
7 |
37% |
20 |
38% |
All |
10 |
50% |
5 |
38% |
11 |
58% |
26 |
50% |
Totals |
20 |
100% |
13 |
100% |
19 |
100% |
52 |
100% |
Five respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
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| Q14 | Over the past 3 years, would you say that access to information problems on financial audits has increased, decreased, or remained the same? (Select one.)
Access to Information
Trends |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Greatly increased |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Generally increased |
2 |
7% |
3 |
18% |
1 |
3% |
6 |
8% |
About the same |
24 |
77% |
13 |
77% |
25 |
86% |
62 |
81% |
Generally decreased |
3 |
10% |
1 |
6% |
2 |
7% |
6 |
8% |
Greatly decreased |
2 |
7% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
3% |
3 |
4% |
Totals |
31 |
101% |
17 |
101% |
29 |
99% |
77 |
101% |
Nine respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q15 | How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the trend over the past 3 years with access to information for financial audits? (Select one.)
Current Satisfaction
With Trends |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very satisfied |
7 |
21% |
7 |
39% |
8 |
26% |
22 |
27% |
Generally satisfied |
17 |
52% |
2 |
11% |
15 |
48% |
34 |
41% |
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied |
6 |
18% |
7 |
39% |
7 |
23% |
20 |
24% |
Generally dissatisfied |
1 |
3% |
2 |
11% |
0 |
0% |
3 |
4% |
Very dissatisfied |
2 |
6% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
3% |
3 |
4% |
Totals |
33 |
100% |
18 |
100% |
31 |
100% |
82 |
100% |
Five respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
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| Q16 | Currently, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your organization’s access to information on financial audits? (Select one.)
Current Satisfaction
With Access |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very satisfied |
11 |
32% |
7 |
37% |
10 |
32% |
28 |
33% |
Generally satisfied |
17 |
50% |
12 |
63% |
17 |
55% |
46 |
55% |
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied |
3 |
9% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
7% |
5 |
6% |
Generally dissatisfied |
3 |
9% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
7% |
5 |
6% |
Very dissatisfied |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Totals |
34 |
100% |
19 |
100% |
31 |
101% |
84 |
100% |
Two respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
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Performance Audits
| Q17 | Does your organization conduct performance audits? (Performance audits entail an objective and systematic examination of evidence using the Government Auditing Standards (also called the Yellow Book) to provide an independent assessment of the performance and management of a program against objective criteria. Performance audits encompass a wide variety of objectives, including objectives related to assessing program effectiveness and results; economy and efficiency; internal control; compliance with legal or other requirements; and objectives related to providing prospective analyses, guidance, or summary information.) (Select one.)
Organization Conducts
Performance Audits |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Yes |
38 |
95% |
16 |
73% |
60 |
91% |
114 |
89% |
No |
2 |
5% |
6 |
27% |
6 |
9% |
14 |
11% |
Total |
40 |
100% |
22 |
100% |
66 |
100% |
128 |
100% |
|
| Q18 | Annually, how many performance audits does your organization complete? (Give your best estimate.)
| Government Groups |
Average of Responses |
Number of Respondents |
Federal |
56.4 |
37 |
State |
51.3 |
16 |
Local |
10.7 |
61 |
All |
31.2 |
114 |
|
| Q19 | What percentage of your performance audits involve access to information problems? (Give your best estimate.)
% of Performance
Audits with Access
Problems |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
None |
8 |
21% |
1 |
6% |
12 |
20% |
21 |
18% |
1%-5% |
14 |
37% |
7 |
44% |
21 |
35% |
42 |
37% |
6%-10% |
6 |
16% |
3 |
19% |
12 |
20% |
21 |
18% |
11%-25% |
4 |
11% |
1 |
6% |
10 |
17% |
15 |
13% |
26%-50% |
5 |
13% |
3 |
19% |
3 |
5% |
11 |
10% |
51%-75% |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
2 |
2% |
76%-99% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
6% |
1 |
2% |
2 |
2% |
All |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Totals |
38 |
101% |
16 |
100% |
60 |
101% |
114 |
100% |
Two respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q20 | How often, if at all, are your access to information problems for performance audits related to the following? |
-
Delays in obtaining records
Delays in Obtaining
Records |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
Rarely |
4 |
13% |
2 |
13% |
8 |
17% |
14 |
15% |
Sometimes |
13 |
43% |
7 |
47% |
21 |
44% |
41 |
44% |
Often |
9 |
30% |
5 |
33% |
17 |
35% |
31 |
33% |
Always/almost always |
4 |
13% |
1 |
7% |
1 |
2% |
6 |
7% |
Totals |
30 |
99% |
15 |
100% |
48 |
100% |
93 |
100% |
Two respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Denials in obtaining most, if not all, records
Denials in
Obtaining Most
Records |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
17 |
57% |
7 |
50% |
12 |
27% |
36 |
41% |
Rarely |
8 |
27% |
6 |
43% |
22 |
50% |
36 |
41% |
Sometimes |
5 |
17% |
1 |
7% |
9 |
21% |
15 |
17% |
Often |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Always/almost always |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
Totals |
30 |
101% |
14 |
100% |
44 |
100% |
88 |
100% |
Two respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Denials of specific records
Denials in
Obtaining Specific
Records |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
12 |
41% |
5 |
33% |
10 |
23% |
27 |
31% |
Rarely |
12 |
41% |
4 |
27% |
20 |
46% |
36 |
41% |
Sometimes |
5 |
17% |
5 |
33% |
12 |
27% |
22 |
25% |
Often |
0 |
0% |
1 |
7% |
1 |
2% |
2 |
2% |
Always/almost always |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
Totals |
29 |
99% |
15 |
100% |
44 |
100% |
88 |
100% |
Two respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Specific people (unavailable or uncooperative)
Unavailability/
Uncooperativeness
of Specific People |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
4 |
13% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
5 |
5% |
Rarely |
9 |
30% |
7 |
47% |
12 |
26% |
28 |
30% |
Sometimes |
14 |
47% |
6 |
40% |
26 |
55% |
46 |
50% |
Often |
2 |
7% |
2 |
13% |
7 |
15% |
11 |
12% |
Always/almost always |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
2 |
2% |
Totals |
30 |
100% |
15 |
100% |
47 |
100% |
92 |
99% |
Two respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
| Q21 | What percentage of your performance audits that have access to information problems are satisfactorily resolved (complete and timely)? (Give your best estimate.)
% of Performance
Audits with
Satisfactory
Resolution |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
None |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1%-5% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
6%-10% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
11%-25% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
26%-50% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
51%-75% |
3 |
10% |
2 |
13% |
7 |
15% |
12 |
13% |
76%-99% |
15 |
50% |
4 |
27% |
26 |
54% |
45 |
48% |
All |
12 |
40% |
9 |
60% |
14 |
29% |
35 |
38% |
Totals |
30 |
100% |
15 |
100% |
48 |
100% |
93 |
100% |
Two respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q22 | Over the past 3 years, would you say that access to information problems on performance audits has increased, decreased, or remained the same? (Select one.)
Access to Information
Trends |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Greatly increased |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
1% |
Generally increased |
6 |
17% |
7 |
44% |
7 |
13% |
20 |
19% |
About the same |
27 |
75% |
9 |
56% |
48 |
86% |
84 |
78% |
Generally decreased |
2 |
6% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
3 |
3% |
Greatly decreased |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Totals |
36 |
101% |
16 |
100% |
56 |
101% |
108 |
101% |
Seven respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q23 | How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the trend over the past 3 years with access to information for performance audits?
Current
Satisfaction With
Trends |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very satisfied |
7 |
19% |
3 |
20% |
12 |
20% |
22 |
20% |
Generally satisfied |
13 |
36% |
7 |
47% |
24 |
41% |
44 |
40% |
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied |
11 |
31% |
1 |
7% |
18 |
31% |
30 |
27% |
Generally dissatisfied |
3 |
8% |
4 |
27% |
5 |
9% |
12 |
11% |
Very dissatisfied |
2 |
6% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
2% |
Totals |
36 |
100% |
15 |
101% |
59 |
101% |
110 |
100% |
Six respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q24 | Currently, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your organization’s access to information on performance audits? (Select one.)
Current Satisfaction
With Access |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very satisfied |
10 |
26% |
4 |
25% |
13 |
22% |
27 |
23% |
Generally satisfied |
20 |
53% |
10 |
63% |
38 |
63% |
68 |
60% |
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied |
6 |
16% |
0 |
0% |
6 |
10% |
12 |
11% |
Generally dissatisfied |
0 |
0% |
2 |
13% |
4 |
5% |
6 |
4% |
Very dissatisfied |
2 |
5% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
2% |
Totals |
38 |
100% |
16 |
101% |
61 |
100% |
115 |
100% |
One respondent selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
Evaluations/Inspections
| Q25 | Does your organization conduct evaluations/inspections? (In-depth assessment of a major program, function, or activity (evaluation) or concise assessment of a specific office, event, issue, or problem (inspection). Evaluations/Inspections do not use Government Auditing Standards (also call the Yellow Book). (Select one.)
Organization Conducts
Evaluations/Inspections |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Yes |
30 |
75% |
11 |
50% |
44 |
67% |
85 |
66% |
No |
10 |
5% |
11 |
50% |
22 |
33% |
43 |
34% |
Total |
40 |
100% |
22 |
100% |
66 |
100% |
128 |
100% |
|
| Q26 | Annually, how many evaluations/inspections does your organization complete? (Give your best estimate.)
| Government Groups |
Average of Responses |
Number of Respondents |
Federal |
18.6 |
32 |
State |
43.0 |
14 |
Local |
9.2 |
45 |
All |
17.7 |
91 |
|
| Q27 | What percentage of your evaluations/inspections involve access to information problems? (Give your best estimate.)
% of Evaluations &
Inspections with
Access Problems |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
None |
7 |
24% |
4 |
36% |
15 |
34% |
26 |
31% |
1%-5% |
10 |
35% |
2 |
18% |
13 |
30% |
25 |
30% |
6%-10% |
4 |
14% |
3 |
27% |
4 |
9% |
11 |
13% |
11%-25% |
5 |
17% |
0 |
0% |
4 |
9% |
9 |
11% |
26%-50% |
3 |
10% |
1 |
9% |
4 |
9% |
8 |
10% |
51%-75% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
5% |
2 |
2% |
76%-99% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
9% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
1% |
All |
0 |
0% |
0 |
00 |
2 |
5% |
2 |
2% |
Totals |
29 |
100% |
11 |
99% |
44 |
101% |
84 |
100% |
One respondent selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q28 | How often, if at all, are your access to information problems for evaluations/inspections related to the following? |
-
Delays in obtaining records
Delays in
Obtaining
Records |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
1 |
4% |
1 |
13% |
1 |
3% |
3 |
5% |
Rarely |
6 |
25% |
1 |
13% |
5 |
15% |
12 |
19% |
Sometimes |
13 |
54% |
3 |
38% |
13 |
39% |
29 |
45% |
Often |
2 |
8% |
3 |
38% |
12 |
37% |
17 |
26% |
Always/almost always |
2 |
8% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
6% |
4 |
6% |
Totals |
24 |
99% |
8 |
102% |
33 |
100% |
65 |
101% |
None of the respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Denials in obtaining most, if not all, records
Denials
in Obtaining
Most Records |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
15 |
63% |
4 |
50% |
9 |
29% |
28 |
44% |
Rarely |
7 |
29% |
4 |
50% |
18 |
58% |
29 |
46% |
Sometimes |
2 |
8% |
0 |
0% |
4 |
13% |
6 |
10% |
Often |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Always/almost always |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Totals |
24 |
100% |
8 |
100% |
31 |
100% |
63 |
100% |
None of the respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
Denials of specific records
Denials in
Obtaining
Specific Records |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
12 |
50% |
3 |
38% |
9 |
29% |
24 |
38% |
Rarely |
6 |
25% |
3 |
38% |
18 |
58% |
27 |
43% |
Sometimes |
3 |
13% |
2 |
25% |
4 |
13% |
9 |
14% |
Often |
3 |
13% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
3 |
5% |
Always/almost always |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Totals |
24 |
101% |
8 |
101% |
31 |
100% |
63 |
100% |
None of the respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Specific people (unavailable or uncooperative)
Unavailability/
Uncooperativeness
of Specific People |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
2 |
8% |
1 |
13% |
1 |
3% |
4 |
6% |
Rarely |
10 |
42% |
1 |
13% |
7 |
22% |
18 |
28% |
Sometimes |
10 |
42% |
6 |
75% |
19 |
59% |
35 |
55% |
Often |
2 |
8% |
0 |
0% |
5 |
16% |
7 |
11% |
Always/almost always |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Totals |
24 |
100% |
8 |
101% |
32 |
100% |
64 |
100% |
None of the respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
| Q29 | What percentage of your evaluations/inspections that have access to information problems are satisfactorily resolved (complete and timely)? (Give your best estimate.) (Select one.)
% of
Evaluations/Inspections
with Satisfactory
Resolution |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
None |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1%-5% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
3% |
1 |
2% |
6%-10% |
1 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
11%-25% |
1 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
26%-50% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
51%-75% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
3 |
9% |
3 |
5% |
76%-99% |
9 |
39% |
3 |
43% |
21 |
64% |
33 |
52% |
All |
12 |
52% |
4 |
57% |
8 |
24% |
24 |
38% |
Totals |
23 |
99% |
7 |
100% |
33 |
100% |
63 |
101% |
Three respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q30 | Over the past 3 years, would you say that access to information problems on evaluations/inspections has increased, decreased, or remained the same? (Select one.)
Access to
Information
Trends |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Greatly increased |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Generally increased |
6 |
25% |
3 |
27% |
4 |
10% |
13 |
17% |
About the same |
16 |
67% |
8 |
73% |
32 |
78% |
56 |
74% |
Generally decreased |
2 |
8% |
0 |
0% |
4 |
10% |
6 |
8% |
Greatly decreased |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
Totals |
24 |
100% |
11 |
100% |
41 |
100% |
76 |
100% |
Eight respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q31 | How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the trend over the past 3 years with access to information for evaluations/inspections? (Select one.)
Current
Satisfaction
With Trends |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very satisfied |
5 |
19% |
4 |
36% |
9 |
21% |
18 |
22% |
Generally satisfied |
12 |
46% |
4 |
36% |
19 |
43% |
35 |
43% |
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied |
6 |
23% |
1 |
9% |
11 |
25% |
18 |
22% |
Generally dissatisfied |
3 |
12% |
2 |
18% |
5 |
11% |
10 |
12% |
Very dissatisfied |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Totals |
26 |
100% |
11 |
99% |
44 |
100% |
81 |
99% |
Four respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q32 | Currently, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your organization’s access to information on evaluations/inspections? (Select one.)
Current
Satisfaction With
Access |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very satisfied |
8 |
28% |
4 |
36% |
10 |
23% |
22 |
27% |
Generally satisfied |
16 |
55% |
6 |
55% |
18 |
42% |
40 |
48% |
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied |
3 |
10% |
0 |
0% |
8 |
19% |
11 |
13% |
Generally dissatisfied |
2 |
7% |
1 |
9% |
6 |
14% |
9 |
11% |
Very dissatisfied |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
Totals |
29 |
100% |
11 |
100% |
43 |
100% |
83 |
100% |
One respondent selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
Investigations
| Q33 | Does your organization conduct investigations? (Investigating allegations of violations of laws, regulations, and administrative procedures.) (Select one.)
Organization
Conducts
Investigations |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Yes |
36 |
90% |
15 |
68% |
48 |
73% |
99 |
77% |
No |
4 |
10% |
7 |
32% |
18 |
27% |
29 |
23% |
Total |
40 |
100% |
22 |
100% |
66 |
100% |
128 |
100% |
|
| Q34 | Annually, how many investigations does your organization complete? (Give your best estimate.)
| Government Groups |
Average of Responses |
Number of Respondents |
Federal |
228.0 |
33 |
State |
24.1 |
17 |
Local |
6.9 |
47 |
All |
85.0 |
97 |
|
| Q35 | What percentage of your investigations involve access to information problems? (Give your best estimate.) (Select one.)
% of
Investigations with
Access Problems |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
None |
8 |
22% |
5 |
31% |
15 |
31% |
28 |
28% |
1%-5% |
14 |
39% |
6 |
38% |
12 |
25% |
32 |
32% |
6%-10% |
5 |
14% |
2 |
13% |
6 |
13% |
13 |
13% |
11%-25% |
4 |
11% |
2 |
13% |
4 |
8% |
10 |
10% |
26%-50% |
3 |
8% |
0 |
0% |
3 |
6% |
6 |
6% |
51%-75% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
4 |
8% |
4 |
4% |
76%-99% |
2 |
6% |
1 |
6% |
2 |
4% |
5 |
5% |
All |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
4% |
2 |
2% |
Totals |
36 |
100% |
16 |
101% |
48 |
99% |
100 |
100% |
One respondent selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q36 | How often, if at all, are your access to information problems for investigations related to the following? |
-
Delays in obtaining records
Delays in
Obtaining Records |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
1 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
6% |
3 |
4% |
Rarely |
4 |
14% |
0 |
0% |
5 |
14% |
9 |
12% |
Sometimes |
15 |
54% |
7 |
64% |
15 |
43% |
37 |
50% |
Often |
7 |
25% |
3 |
27% |
11 |
31% |
21 |
28% |
Always/almost always |
1 |
4% |
1 |
9% |
2 |
6% |
4 |
6% |
Totals |
28 |
101% |
11 |
100% |
35 |
100% |
74 |
100% |
Four respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Denials in obtaining most, if not all, records
Denials in
Obtaining Most
Records |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
11 |
39% |
3 |
27% |
11 |
33% |
25 |
35% |
Rarely |
14 |
50% |
6 |
55% |
14 |
42% |
34 |
47% |
Sometimes |
3 |
11% |
2 |
18% |
4 |
12% |
9 |
13% |
Often |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
3 |
9% |
3 |
4% |
Always/almost always |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
3% |
1 |
1% |
Totals |
28 |
100% |
11 |
100% |
33 |
99% |
72 |
100% |
Four respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Denials of specific records
Denials in
Obtaining Specific
Records |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
8 |
29% |
2 |
18% |
9 |
27% |
19 |
26% |
Rarely |
12 |
43% |
4 |
36% |
13 |
39% |
29 |
41% |
Sometimes |
7 |
25% |
4 |
36% |
8 |
24% |
19 |
26% |
Often |
1 |
4% |
1 |
9% |
2 |
6% |
4 |
6% |
Always/almost always |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
3% |
1 |
1% |
Totals |
28 |
101% |
11 |
99% |
33 |
99% |
72 |
100% |
Four respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Specific people (unavailable or uncooperative)
Unavailability/
Uncooperativeness
of Specific People |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Never |
4 |
15% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
6% |
6 |
9% |
Rarely |
11 |
42% |
1 |
11% |
10 |
29% |
22 |
31% |
Sometimes |
7 |
27% |
7 |
78% |
15 |
43% |
29 |
41% |
Often |
4 |
15 % |
1 |
11% |
6 |
17% |
11 |
16% |
Always/almost always |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
6% |
2 |
3% |
Totals |
26 |
99% |
9 |
100% |
35 |
101% |
70 |
100% |
Seven respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
| Q37 | What percentage of your investigations that have access to information problems are satisfactorily resolved (complete and timely)? (Give your best estimate.) (Select one.)
% of
Investigations with
Satisfactory Resolution |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
None |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
3% |
1 |
1% |
1%-5% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
3% |
1 |
1% |
6%-10% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
11%-25% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
26%-50% |
2 |
7% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
3% |
3 |
4% |
51%-75% |
1 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
8 |
22% |
9 |
12% |
76%-99% |
17 |
61% |
7 |
64% |
16 |
43% |
40 |
53% |
All |
8 |
28% |
4 |
36% |
10 |
27% |
22 |
29% |
Totals |
28 |
100% |
11 |
100% |
37 |
101% |
76 |
100% |
Three respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q38 | Over the past 3 years, would you say that access to information problems on investigations has increased, decreased, or remained the same? (Select one.)
Access to
Information Trends |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Greatly increased |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Generally increased |
3 |
8% |
5 |
36% |
4 |
9% |
12 |
13% |
About the same |
27 |
75% |
8 |
57% |
36 |
80% |
71 |
75% |
Generally decreased |
6 |
17% |
1 |
7% |
5 |
11% |
12 |
13% |
Greatly decreased |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Totals |
36 |
100% |
14 |
100% |
45 |
100% |
95 |
101% |
Five respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q39 | How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the trend over the past 3 years with access to information for investigations? (Select one.)
Current
Satisfaction With
Trends |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very satisfied |
6 |
16% |
3 |
21% |
10 |
22% |
19 |
20% |
Generally satisfied |
17 |
46% |
6 |
43% |
15 |
33% |
38 |
39% |
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied |
9 |
24% |
3 |
21% |
13 |
28% |
25 |
26% |
Generally dissatisfied |
5 |
14% |
2 |
14% |
7 |
15% |
14 |
14% |
Very dissatisfied |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
Totals |
37 |
100% |
14 |
99% |
46 |
100% |
97 |
100% |
Three respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
| Q40 | Currently, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your organization’s access to information on investigations? (Select one.)
Current
Satisfaction
With Access |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very satisfied |
7 |
19% |
4 |
29% |
13 |
28% |
24 |
25% |
Generally satisfied |
25 |
68% |
8 |
57% |
19 |
41% |
52 |
54% |
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied |
3 |
8% |
0 |
0% |
7 |
15% |
10 |
10% |
Generally dissatisfied |
2 |
5% |
2 |
14% |
6 |
13% |
10 |
10% |
Very dissatisfied |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
Totals |
37 |
100% |
14 |
100% |
46 |
99% |
97 |
100% |
Two respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
|
Factors Inhibiting Access to Information
| Q41 | Considering the financial audits, performance audits, evaluations/inspections, and investigations that your organization conducts, how much of a role did the following factors plan in inhibiting your organization’s ability to access information? |
-
The other organizations said that it had insufficient funds to satisfy your requests.
Insufficient
Funds |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Major role |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
Some role |
2 |
5% |
1 |
5% |
2 |
3% |
5 |
4% |
Minor role |
8 |
21% |
6 |
29% |
11 |
17% |
25 |
20% |
No role |
28 |
74% |
14 |
67% |
50 |
78% |
92 |
75% |
Totals |
38 |
100% |
21 |
101% |
64 |
100% |
123 |
100% |
Four respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
The other organization said that it had insufficient personnel to satisfy your requests.
Insufficient
Personnel |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
Major role |
4 |
11% |
1 |
5% |
7 |
11% |
12 |
10% |
Some role |
12 |
32% |
7 |
33% |
17 |
27% |
36 |
29% |
Minor role |
12 |
32% |
6 |
29% |
24 |
38% |
42 |
34% |
No role |
10 |
26% |
7 |
33% |
15 |
23% |
32 |
26% |
Totals |
38 |
101% |
21 |
100% |
64 |
101% |
123 |
100% |
Four respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
The other organization said it already had too much work to satisfy your request.
Too Much
Work |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Major role |
4 |
11% |
2 |
10% |
7 |
11% |
13 |
11% |
Some role |
12 |
32% |
9 |
43% |
22 |
34% |
43 |
35% |
Minor role |
11 |
29% |
4 |
19% |
17 |
27% |
32 |
26% |
No role |
11 |
29% |
6 |
29% |
18 |
28% |
35 |
29% |
Totals |
38 |
101% |
21 |
101% |
64 |
100% |
123 |
101% |
Four respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
The other organization management took too long to respond to requests for information.
Management
Slow to
Respond |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
1 |
2% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
3% |
3 |
2% |
Major role |
11 |
28% |
4 |
19% |
13 |
20% |
28 |
22% |
Some role |
14 |
35% |
8 |
38% |
29 |
45% |
51 |
41% |
Minor role |
8 |
20% |
4 |
19% |
12 |
19% |
24 |
19% |
No role |
6 |
15% |
5 |
24% |
8 |
13% |
19 |
15% |
Totals |
40 |
100% |
21 |
100% |
64 |
100% |
125 |
99% |
Three respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
The other organization had privacy/confidentiality concerns.
Privacy/
Confidentiality
Concerns |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
1 |
3% |
3 |
14% |
2 |
3% |
6 |
5% |
Major role |
5 |
13% |
3 |
14% |
5 |
8% |
13 |
10% |
Some role |
13 |
33% |
8 |
39% |
12 |
19% |
33 |
26% |
Minor role |
11 |
28% |
4 |
19% |
32 |
50% |
47 |
38% |
No role |
10 |
25% |
3 |
14% |
13 |
20% |
26 |
21% |
Totals |
40 |
102% |
21 |
100% |
64 |
100% |
125 |
100% |
Two respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
The other organization had concerns about security and safekeeping.
Security/
Safekeeping
Concerns |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Major role |
3 |
8% |
3 |
14% |
2 |
3% |
8 |
6% |
Some role |
11 |
28% |
7 |
33% |
7 |
11% |
25 |
20% |
Minor role |
12 |
30% |
4 |
19% |
27 |
42% |
43 |
34% |
No role |
14 |
35% |
7 |
33% |
28 |
44% |
49 |
40% |
Totals |
40 |
101% |
21 |
99% |
64 |
100% |
125 |
100% |
Three respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
The other organization did not understand the importance of the request.
Misunderstand
the Request |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
1% |
Major role |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
2 |
2% |
Some role |
9 |
23% |
3 |
16% |
14 |
22% |
26 |
21% |
Minor role |
15 |
38% |
6 |
32% |
25 |
40% |
46 |
38% |
No role |
14 |
35% |
10 |
53% |
23 |
37% |
47 |
39% |
Totals |
40 |
102% |
19 |
101% |
63 |
101% |
122 |
101% |
Six respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
The other organization questioned the legal authority for the request.
Questioned
Legal Authority |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
1 |
3% |
1 |
5% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
2% |
Major role |
4 |
10% |
4 |
19% |
3 |
5% |
11 |
9% |
Some role |
6 |
15% |
5 |
24% |
11 |
18% |
22 |
18% |
Minor role |
17 |
44% |
6 |
29% |
21 |
33% |
44 |
36% |
No role |
11 |
28% |
5 |
24% |
28 |
44% |
44 |
36% |
Totals |
39 |
100% |
21 |
101% |
63 |
100% |
123 |
101% |
Four respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
The other organization had limited experience with your organization.
Limited
Experience with
Reviewing Organization |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
Major role |
3 |
8% |
1 |
5% |
6 |
10% |
10 |
8% |
Some role |
4 |
10% |
5 |
24% |
10 |
16% |
19 |
15% |
Minor role |
20 |
50% |
8 |
38% |
21 |
33% |
49 |
40% |
No role |
13 |
33% |
7 |
33% |
25 |
40% |
45 |
36% |
Totals |
40 |
101% |
21 |
100% |
63 |
101% |
124 |
100% |
Four respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
The other organization indicated that the request for information was ambiguous.
Request
Was Ambiguous |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Major role |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
1 |
1% |
Some role |
2 |
5% |
2 |
10% |
3 |
5% |
7 |
6% |
Minor role |
15 |
39% |
6 |
29% |
15 |
24% |
36 |
29% |
No role |
22 |
57% |
13 |
62% |
44 |
70% |
79 |
64% |
Totals |
39 |
101% |
21 |
101% |
63 |
101% |
123 |
100% |
Five respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
The other organization indicated that the request for information was not in the appropriate format.
Request Not in
Proper Format |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Major role |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Some role |
2 |
5% |
1 |
5% |
1 |
2% |
4 |
3% |
Minor role |
7 |
18% |
4 |
19% |
13 |
21% |
24 |
20% |
No role |
29 |
77% |
16 |
76% |
48 |
77% |
93 |
77% |
Totals |
38 |
100% |
21 |
100% |
62 |
100% |
121 |
100% |
Five respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
The other organization was concerned about the public issuance of the information in the final report.
Concerns about
Public Disclosure |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
3% |
3 |
2% |
Major role |
1 |
3% |
3 |
14% |
7 |
11% |
11 |
9% |
Some role |
7 |
18% |
9 |
43% |
16 |
25% |
32 |
26% |
Minor role |
12 |
31% |
2 |
10% |
25 |
40% |
39 |
32% |
No role |
18 |
46% |
7 |
33% |
13 |
21% |
38 |
31% |
Totals |
39 |
101% |
21 |
100% |
63 |
100% |
123 |
100% |
Four respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Other
| Other |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very major role |
1 |
7% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
3% |
Major role |
0 |
0% |
1 |
11% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
3% |
Some role |
0 |
0% |
3 |
33% |
2 |
13% |
5 |
13% |
Minor role |
4 |
27% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
7% |
5 |
13% |
No role |
10 |
67% |
5 |
56% |
12 |
80% |
27 |
69% |
Totals |
15 |
101% |
9 |
100% |
15 |
100% |
39 |
101% |
Forty-six respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
Useful Strategies
| Q42 | Considering the financial audits, performance audits, evaluations/inspections, and investigations that your organization conducts, how useful have the following strategies been in helping your organization to access information? |
-
Encouraging the other organization’s management to support providing access to information.
Encouraging
Management to
Support Access |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very useful |
14 |
37% |
10 |
50% |
19 |
30% |
43 |
36% |
Moderately useful |
11 |
29% |
2 |
10% |
14 |
22% |
27 |
22% |
Somewhat useful |
10 |
26% |
5 |
25% |
18 |
29% |
33 |
27% |
A little useful |
1 |
3% |
1 |
5% |
7 |
11% |
9 |
7% |
Not at all useful |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
2 |
2% |
Never tried |
1 |
3% |
2 |
10% |
4 |
6% |
7 |
6% |
Totals |
38 |
101% |
20 |
100% |
63 |
100% |
121 |
100% |
Seven respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
Receiving interpersonal training to help with access to information concerns.
Receiving
Interpersonal
Training |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very useful |
1 |
3% |
2 |
10% |
4 |
7% |
7 |
6% |
Moderately useful |
2 |
5% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
3% |
4 |
3% |
Somewhat useful |
7 |
19% |
0 |
0% |
11 |
18% |
18 |
15% |
A little useful |
10 |
27% |
6 |
30% |
10 |
17% |
26 |
23% |
Not at all useful |
3 |
8% |
1 |
5% |
2 |
3% |
6 |
5% |
Never tried |
14 |
38% |
11 |
55% |
31 |
52% |
56 |
48% |
Totals |
37 |
100% |
20 |
100% |
60 |
100% |
117 |
100% |
Eleven respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Receiving technical and procedural training to help with access to information concerns.
Receiving
Technical or
Procedural
Training |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very useful |
2 |
5% |
4 |
20% |
8 |
13% |
14 |
12% |
Moderately useful |
6 |
16% |
0 |
0% |
5 |
8% |
11 |
9% |
Somewhat useful |
8 |
22% |
7 |
35% |
19 |
30% |
34 |
28% |
A little useful |
8 |
22% |
2 |
10% |
8 |
13% |
18 |
15% |
Not at all useful |
2 |
5% |
1 |
5% |
2 |
3% |
5 |
4% |
Never tried |
11 |
30% |
6 |
30% |
21 |
33% |
38 |
32% |
Totals |
37 |
100% |
20 |
100% |
63 |
100% |
120 |
100% |
Eight respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
Revising policies and procedures regarding access to information to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Revising Policies &
Procedures to
Improve Efficiency
& Effectiveness |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very useful |
2 |
6% |
1 |
5% |
8 |
13% |
11 |
9% |
Moderately useful |
6 |
17% |
3 |
15% |
10 |
16% |
19 |
16% |
Somewhat useful |
8 |
22% |
2 |
10% |
11 |
19% |
21 |
18% |
A little useful |
7 |
19% |
6 |
30% |
8 |
13% |
21 |
18% |
Not at all useful |
2 |
6% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
3% |
4 |
3% |
Never tried |
11 |
31% |
8 |
40% |
22 |
36% |
41 |
35% |
Totals |
36 |
101% |
20 |
100% |
61 |
100% |
117 |
99% |
Eleven respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Addressing issues early in the process to avoid access issues before they occur.
Addressing Issues
Early in the
Process |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very useful |
19 |
50% |
12 |
60% |
24 |
38% |
55 |
45% |
Moderately useful |
8 |
21% |
3 |
15% |
16 |
25% |
27 |
22% |
Somewhat useful |
8 |
21% |
4 |
20% |
13 |
20% |
25 |
21% |
A little useful |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
6 |
9% |
7 |
6% |
Not at all useful |
1 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
2% |
2 |
2% |
Never tried |
1 |
3% |
1 |
5% |
4 |
6% |
6 |
5% |
Totals |
38 |
101% |
20 |
100% |
64 |
100% |
122 |
101% |
Six respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Having policies and procedures to address concerns about security and safekeeping of other organization’s information.
Policy And Procedures
for Security and
Safekeeping Concerns |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very useful |
12 |
33% |
12 |
57% |
15 |
25% |
39 |
33% |
Moderately useful |
5 |
14% |
3 |
14% |
13 |
21% |
21 |
18% |
Somewhat useful |
12 |
33% |
3 |
14% |
15 |
25% |
30 |
25% |
A little useful |
0 |
0% |
2 |
10% |
7 |
12% |
9 |
8% |
Not at all useful |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
3 |
5% |
3 |
3% |
Never tried |
7 |
20% |
1 |
5% |
8 |
13% |
16 |
14% |
Totals |
36 |
100% |
21 |
100% |
61 |
101% |
118 |
101% |
Ten respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
Having policies and procedures to address the privacy/confidentiality concerns of other organization’s information.
Policy And Procedures
for Privacy and
Confidentiality Concerns |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very useful |
14 |
38% |
12 |
57% |
17 |
28% |
43 |
37% |
Moderately useful |
4 |
11% |
3 |
14% |
11 |
18% |
18 |
15% |
Somewhat useful |
14 |
38% |
3 |
14% |
16 |
27% |
33 |
28% |
A little useful |
1 |
3% |
2 |
10% |
7 |
12% |
10 |
9% |
Not at all useful |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
3% |
2 |
2% |
Never tried |
4 |
11% |
1 |
5% |
7 |
12% |
12 |
10% |
Totals |
37 |
101% |
21 |
100% |
60 |
100% |
118 |
101% |
Nine respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
-
Communicating frequently with other organizations to explain your missions, authority, and information requirements.
Communicating
Frequently with
the Other
Organization |
Federal |
Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very useful |
16 |
42% |
6 |
29% |
19 |
30% |
41 |
34% |
Moderately useful |
13 |
34% |
4 |
19% |
12 |
19% |
29 |
24% |
Somewhat useful |
7 |
18% |
8 |
38% |
19 |
30% |
34 |
28% |
A little useful |
0 |
0% |
1 |
5% |
7 |
11% |
8 |
7% |
Not at all useful |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Never tried |
2 |
5% |
2 |
10% |
6 |
10% |
10 |
8% |
Totals |
38 |
99% |
21 |
101% |
63 |
100% |
122 |
100% |
Six respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
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Federal
% |
State |
State
% |
Local |
Local
% |
Totals |
Total
% |
Very useful |
16 |
46% |
5 |
24% |
15 |
24% |
36 |
31% |
Moderately useful |
8 |
23% |
6 |
29% |
11 |
18% |
25 |
21% |
Somewhat useful |
8 |
23% |
3 |
14% |
13 |
21% |
24 |
20% |
A little useful |
0 |
0% |
2 |
10% |
12 |
19% |
14 |
12% |
Not at all useful |
1 |
3% |
1 |
5% |
1 |
2% |
3 |
3% |
Never tried |
2 |
6% |
4 |
19% |
10 |
16% |
16 |
14% |
Totals |
35 |
101% |
21 |
101% |
62 |
100% |
118 |
101% |
Ten respondents selected the “no answer” response choice.
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