REPORT DIGEST

EXECUTIVE ETHICS COMMISSION

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2006

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit                        1

Total last audit                    N/A

Repeated from last audit     N/A

Release Date:

January 31, 2007 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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INTRODUCTION

      In December 2003, the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (Act) (5 ILCS 430/et seq.) created the Executive Ethics Commission. 

SYNOPSIS

¨      The Executive Ethics Commission did not timely execute a written contract agreement.

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

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2006

FY 2005

Total Expenditures..................................................

$252,534

$515,428

Expenditures from Lump Sums

Personal Services..............................................

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

$146,506

                      2

$372,946

               2

Employee Retirement Contributions Paid by Employer.....................................................

$5,860

$5,670

State Contribution to State Employees’ Retirement

       System………………………………………...

State Contributions to Social Security…………….                     

       $11,416

            $10,950

$32,020

            $28,340

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

$49,480

$27,021

Travel................................................................

$14,666

$8,760

Commodities......................................................

$2,648

$2,182

Printing..............................................................

$6,972

$2,833

Equipment..........................................................

$1,176

$31,945

Telecommunications...........................................

$2,860

$4,011

Total..........................................................

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

$252,534

           $21,866

$515,428

            $20,766

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES  (Not Examined)

Action taken on each of the petitions received by the Executive Ethics Commission

FY2006

FY2005

Action

  Granted petition

  Denied petition

  Petition was withdrawn

  Determination prohibition did not apply

   Petitions remains open

1

0

1

4

1

2

1

0

1

0

Agency Executive Director

     During Examination Period:  Chad Fornoff

     Currently:  Chad Fornoff

 $19,600 contract was not executed timely

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CONTRACT NOT EXECUTED TIMELY

      The Executive Ethics Commission (Commission) did not timely execute a written contract agreement. We noted 1 of 2 (50%) contractual agreements, totaling $19,600, that was not reduced to writing and signed by all parties prior to the beginning of the contract term. The contract’s final required signature was dated 33 days after the beginning of the contract term. (Finding 1, page 7)

      We recommended the Commission ensure written contractual agreements are executed in a timely manner.

      The Commission accepted our recommendation.

AUDITORS’ OPINION

      We conducted a compliance examination of the Office 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.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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AUDITORS ASSIGNED

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