The board responsible for protecting the public from bad counselors and non-medical therapists is slow to handle complaints, state Auditor General Debra Davenport said Friday.

The state agency responsible for investigating reports of child abuse and neglect needs to do a better job, state auditors said Tuesday.

Child Protective Services needs to do more to ensure that complaints it receives are handled properly and in a timely fashion, according to a new report.

The state Auditor General's Office says the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control should take "stronger action against repeat and serious violators" of state liquor laws.

The head of the state Department of Racing says extensive tax breaks granted by lawmakers to horse and dog track owners have left his agency without sufficient funds to properly regulate the industry and ensure that people who place bets aren’t being cheated.

The share of tax dollars that actually wind up in Arizona classrooms slid again last year, to the lowest level in the 12 years the state has been monitoring.

The share of tax dollars that actually wind up in Arizona classrooms slid again last year, to the lowest level in the 11 years the state has been monitoring.

A high-level summit Wednesday to discuss accelerating highway construction put a spotlight on the challenge in finding the extra tax dollars that would be needed.

The share of state tax dollars that actually winds up in the classroom continues to shrink.A new report Friday by the state Auditor General's Office found the percentage of funds that go to actual instruction dropped for the fourth year in a row.

The Queen Creek Unified School District will be reimbursed state funding that was withheld for more than a year for non-compliance with accounting standards.

The share of state tax dollars that actually winds up in the classroom continues to shrink. A report Friday by the state Auditor General's Office found the percentage of funds going to instruction dropped for the fourth year in a row. The figure for 2007 was 57.9 cents out of every dollar.

Arizona's schools saw half a percent drop in classroom spending, according to an annual report released Tuesday from the Auditor General.

Arizona's schools saw half a percent drop in classroom spending, according to an annual report released Tuesday from the Auditor General.

A state representative, a doctor, a scout for the Chicago White Sox and several business owners are among the 13 residents who have applied for the Gilbert Unified School District governing board vacancy.

Arizona's schools saw half a percent drop in classroom spending, according to an annual report released Tuesday from the Auditor General.