REPORT DIGEST

OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2011

Release Date: December 21, 2011

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit: 1

Total last audit: 2

Repeated from last audit: 1

State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, AUDITOR GENERAL

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SYNOPSIS

• The Office has not prepared and implemented a long-range master plan of development for the State Capitol Building and the remaining portion of the legislative complex.

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

LONG-RANGE MASTER PLAN FOR THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING AND LEGISLATIVE COMPLEX NOT PREPARED

The Office has not prepared and implemented a long-range master plan of development for the State Capitol Building and the remaining portion of the legislative complex addressing the improvement, construction, historic preservation, restoration, maintenance, repair, and landscaping needs.

We recommended the Office take the appropriate actions to prepare and implement a long-range master plan as required by State statute (Finding 1, Page 8)

Office officials stated the contract and funding source during the compliance examination period ending June 30, 2011 was not held with the Office and the approval processes do not lie solely with the Office but in cooperation with their Board and the Capital Development Board (CDB).

AUDITORS’ OPINION

We conducted a compliance examination of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. We have not audited any financial statements of the Office for the purpose of expressing an opinion because the Office does not, nor is it required to, prepare financial statements.

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

Auditor General

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AUDITORS ASSIGNED

This examination was performed by the staff of the Office of the Auditor General.