REPORT DIGEST ILLINOIS COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Compliance Examination For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2015 Release Date: January 14, 2016 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 1 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT -- TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 2: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 3: 1 -- 0 -- 1 TOTAL: 1 -- 0 -- 1 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 0 Category 1: Findings that are material weaknesses in internal control and/or a qualification on compliance with State laws and regulations (material noncompliance). Category 2: Findings that are significant deficiencies in internal control and noncompliance with State laws and regulations. Category 3: Findings that have no internal control issues but are in noncompliance with State laws and regulations. State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General FRANK J. MAUTINO, AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of the Report contact: Office of the Auditor General, Iles Park Plaza, 740 E. Ash Street, Springfield, IL 62703 (217) 782-6046 or TTY (888) 261-2887 This Report Digest and Full Report are also available on the worldwide web at www.auditor.illinois.gov SYNOPSIS • (15-1) The Council was not in compliance with the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities Law. FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE ILLINOIS COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LAW The Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (Council) is not in compliance with the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities Law regarding appointing members for expired terms. We noted 10 of 19 (53%) members were serving under expired terms, four of which have already served for two successive terms. (Finding 1, page 7) We recommended the Council continue to work with the Governor’s Office to ensure Council vacancies are filled and reappointments or replacements of members with expired terms are made in a timely manner. The Council agreed with the recommendation and stated they will continue to submit names for possible appointments and work with the Governor’s Office to ensure reappointments or replacements of members with expired terms are made in a timely manner. ACCOUNTANT’S OPINION We conducted a compliance examination of the Council, for the two years ended June 30, 2015, as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. The accountants stated the Council complied, in all material respects, with the requirements described in the report. FRANK J. MAUTINO Auditor General FJM:skm AUDITORS ASSIGNED This examination was performed by the Office of the Auditor General’s staff.