REPORT DIGEST

 

IMSA FUND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION

 

FINANCIAL AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE

EXAMINATION

 

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2007

 

 

Summary of Findings:

 

Total this audit                 2

Total last audit                 0

Repeated from last audit  0

 

Release Date:

July 24, 2008

 

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

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SYNOPSIS

 

 

 

 

·        The IMSA Fund for Advancement of Education (Fund) did not maintain investments within the allocation parameters stipulated in their investment policy.

 

·        The Fund did not properly maintain disclosure statements regarding potential conflicts of interest on file for the Board of Directors during the FY07 period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMSA FUND FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION

FINANCIAL AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For The Two Years Ended June 30, 2007

 

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

FY 2007

FY 2006

REVENUES

Program Revenues:

   Contributions..........................................................

   Gains (Losses) on Investments................................

   Registration Fees....................................................

General Revenues:

Operating Agreement with Academy.......................

Gains (Losses) on Investments................................

Total Revenue..............................................................

 

EXPENDITURES

Education Services.................................................

Management and General.......................................

Fund Raising...........................................................

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

 

Changes in Net Assets......................................................

 

 

 

      $    1,153,553

                    589

             9,258

     

208,807

       289,163

    $  1,661,370

 

    $     607,198

78,824

           271,808

    $     957,830

 

   $     703,540

 

 

 

     $    932,932

                 320

             7,405

     

158,449

       110,829

   $  1,209,935

 

   $     698,897

86,752

          155,774

    $  941,423

 

   $     268,512

 

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS

   FY 2007

   FY 2006

Assets:

      Cash and Cash Equivalents..........................................

Investments.................................................................

      Account Receivable....................................................

      Prepaid Expenses........................................................

      Pledges Receivable.....................................................

Total Assets................................................................

 

Liabilities:

Accounts Payable.......................................................

Deferred Contributions................................................

Total Liabilities............................................................

 

Net Assets........................................................................

 

    $    783,095  2,860,345

             32,008 

4,183 

       143,149

    $  3,822,780

 

    $       19,610

                      0

    $       19,610

 

   $  3,803,170

 

 

     $1,173,023 1,813,252

           63,864 

1,239

         91,054

    $  3,142,432

 

    $     17,802

             25,000

   $       42,802

 

   $  3,099,630

 

FUND AGENT

 

      During Audit Period:  Catherine C. Veal. (7/1/06-5/1/07)

 

      Currently:  Suzyn Price (5/1/07-Current)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Noncompliance with Fund Investment Policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Fund did not properly maintain Board disclosure statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FUND INVESTMENT POLICY

 

The IMSA Fund for Advancement of Education (Fund) did not maintain investments within the allocation parameters stipulated in their investment policy.  The Fund maintains three primary types of assets – unrestricted, restricted, and endowment funds – with each type of asset being kept in three different types of investment accounts.

 

During testing, we noted 5 of the 9 (56%) investment accounts were not within required parameters as of June 30, 2007. 

 

We recommended the Fund work to maintain their investment portfolio within the parameters set in their investment policy.

 

The Fund agreed with the finding and will implement the recommendation.

 

 

LACK OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS

 

The Fund did not properly maintain disclosure statements regarding potential conflicts of interest on file for the Board of Directors during the FY07 period.  The Fund had 21 Board of Directors that served during the FY 07 period.

 

·      Eight of 21 (38%) Board of Directors disclosure statements could not be located for the FY07 period.  Of the eight, the Fund was able to obtain replacement statements for two Board of Directors after FY 07.

 

·        Three of 21 (14%)  Board of Directors did not file their disclosure statements prior to the end of FY 07.  These statements were later obtained by the Fund.

 

The IMSA Fund By-laws state that on an annual basis, members of the Board of Directors shall sign a statement disclosing relevant financial interests which may represent a potential conflict of interest. 

 

We recommended the Fund implement controls to ensure that annually members of the Board of Directors have signed disclosure statements regarding potential conflicts of interest on file in accordance with the Fund’s By-laws.

 

The Fund agreed with the finding and will implement the recommendation.

 

 

 

AUDITORS’ OPINION

 

      Our auditors stated the June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 financial statements of the IMSA Fund for Advancement of Education are fairly presented in all material respects.

 

 

 

 

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           WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

WGH:CML

 

AUDITORS ASSIGNED

 

           This audit was performed by the Office of the Auditor General’s staff.