REPORT DIGEST

OFFICE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEYS APPELLATE PROSECUTOR

COMPLIANCE AUDIT

For the Year Ended:
June 30, 2002

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit 1
Total last audit 4
Repeated from last audit 0

Release Date:
February 20, 2003

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State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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Office of the Auditor General
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Springfield, IL 62703

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FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Our report contains only one procedural finding concerning the Office’s property records. The State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor (Agency) accepted our recommendation to implement the controls necessary to maintain accurate property records. Agency personnel indicated steps have already been taken to implement new controls. We will review progress towards implementation of our recommendation during our next audit.

 

 

AUDITORS’ OPINION

We conducted a compliance audit of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor (Agency) as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. The Agency has no funds that require a financial audit leading to an opinion.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

Our Special Assistant Auditors were De Raimo, Hillger & Ripp.

 

{Expenditures and Activity Measures are summarized on the reverse page.}

 

OFFICE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS APPELLATE PROSECUTOR
COMPLIANCE AUDIT
For The Year Ended June 30, 2002

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2002

FY 2001

FY 2000

Total Expenditures (All Appropriated Funds)

$8,040,147

$7,899,574

$7,618,123

Personal Services
% of Total Expenditures
Average No. of Employees
Average Salary Per Employee

$3,512,989
43.69%
74
$47,473

$3,527,388
44.65%
76
$46,413

$3,308,023
43.4%
74
$44,703

Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement) Retirement)
% of Total Expenditures

$817,122
10.16%

$807,336
10.22%

$730,853
9.6%

Contractual Services
% of Total Expenditures

$1,074,624
13.37%

$1,125,418
14.25%

$1,270,263
16.7%

Lump Sum Expenditures
% of Total Expenditures

$2,286,127
28.43%

$2,109,284
26.70%

$1,977,381
26.0%

All Other Operations Items
% of Total Expenditures

$349,285
4.35%

$330,148
4.18%

$331,603
4.3%

Cost of Property and Equipment

$899,466

$921,600

$901,797

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES

FY 2002

FY 2001

FY 2000

Appeal Cases Filed

1,517

1,602

1,589

Drug Unit Activity
Cases Completed
Cash Forfeited
Value of vehicles and other property forfeited


5,002
$913,792
$466,284


4,802
$1,249,026
$699,374


4,747
$1,996,612
$663,964

AGENCY DIRECTOR

During Audit Period: Norbert J. Goetten
Currently: Norbert J. Goetten