REPORT DIGEST

 

OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER

NONFISCAL OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES

 

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2006

 

Summary of Findings:

 

Total this audit                          0

Total last audit                          0

Repeated from last audit           0

 

Release Date:

 March 6, 2007

 

 

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

 

 

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INTRODUCTION

 

      This digest covers our State compliance examination of the Office of the Comptroller NonFiscal Officer Responsibilities for the two years ended June 30, 2006.

 

 

FINDING, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

 

      There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed during our audit tests.  We commend the Office of the Comptroller NonFiscal Officer Responsibilities for maintaining effective internal controls.

 

 

AUDITORS’ OPINION

 

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

 

 

 

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

 

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

 

      The firm of Sleeper, Disbrow, Morrison, Tarro & Lively, LLC were our special assistant auditors.

 

 


{Financial Information and Activity Measures are summarized on the next page.}

 

                                                                                

 

 

 

OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER

                                          NONFISCAL OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES

                                                     COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

                                               For The Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

 

 

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2006

FY 2005

FY 2004

 

 

Total Expenditures (All Funds)........................

$133,723,000

$101,922,000

$95,931,000

 

 

Personal Services – Comptroller Operations...

% of Total Expenditures........................

Average No. of Employees....................

Average Employee Salary.....................

$14,439,000

10.80%

304

$47,497

$14,411,000

14.14%

298

$48,359

$14,027,000

14.62%

302

$46,447

 

 

Personal Services – State Officers..........................

% of Total Expenditures....................................

$24,225,000

18.12%

$24,034,000

23.58%

$24,075,000

25.10%

 

 

Personal Services – Court Reporting Services.........

% of Total Expenditures........................

$30,244,000

22.62%

$0

0%

$0

0%

 

 

Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement, Insurance)

% of Total Expenditures........................

$9,768,000

7.30%

$6,040,000

5.93%

$4,795,000

5.00%

 

 

Contractual Services.....................................

% of Total Expenditures........................

Electronic Data Processing.........................

% of Total Expenditures........................

Warrant Escheat........................................

% of Total Expenditures........................

Offset Claims............................................

% of Total Expenditures........................

Series EE Savings Bonds............................

% of Total Expenditures........................

$6,035,000

4.51%

$2,056,000

1.54%

$4,030,000

3.01%

$28,243,000

21.12%

$3,266,000

2.44%

$4,171,000

4.09%

$1,094,000

1.07%

$5,969,000

5.86%

$32,002,000

31.40%

$3,702,000

3.63%

$3,691,000

3.85%

$1,822,000

1.90%

$4,392,000

4.58%

$31,594,000

32.93%

$4,052,000

4.22%

 

 

Direct Deposit ...............................................

% of Total Expenditures.............................

$6,068,000

4.54%

$7,315,000

7.18%

$5,303,000

5.53%

 

 

All Other Items............................................

% of Total Expenditures ........................... Expenditures..............................................

$5,349,000

4.00%

$3,184,000

3.12%

$2,180,000

2.27%

 

 

Cost of Property and Equipment....................

$1,121,000

$582,000

$914,000

 

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES (not examined)

FY 2006

FY 2005

FY 2004

Total commercial vouchers processed.............................

Inquires received by Comptroller’s Records Center ........

Cemetery care and burial trusts - licenses issued..............

Cemetery care and burial trusts - audits completed...........

% of paperless commercial vouchers processed..............

5,665,262

119,403

29

849

97.0%

5,510,071

117,607

53

953

94.9%

5,944,560

98,896

40

1,034

96.1%

STATE COMPTROLLER

     During Audit Period:  Honorable Daniel Hynes

     Currently:  Honorable Daniel Hynes