REPORT DIGEST

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE INSPECTOR
GENERAL

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020

Release Date:  September 21, 2021

FINDINGS THIS AUDIT:  1

CATEGORY:  NEW -- REPEAT -- TOTAL
Category 1:  0 -- 0 -- 0
Category 2:  1 -- 0 -- 1
Category 3:  0 -- 0 -- 0
TOTAL:  1 -- 0 -- 1

FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 1

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

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SYNOPSIS

• (20-01) The Office did not comply
with the State Officials and Employees
Ethics Act.

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS

NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE OFFICIALS
AND EMPLOYEES ETHICS ACT

The Office of the Legislative
Inspector General (Office) did not
comply with the State Officials and
Employees Ethics Act (Act).

During testing, we noted the
following:

• The Office did not file reports with
the Legislative Ethics Commission
(Commission) relating to
investigations which were not
concluded within six months after
initiation. There were six cases which
were not concluded within six months
during the examination period.

• Two of two (100%) quarterly activity
reports tested did not contain all of
the required information relating to
ongoing investigations that remained
open at the end of the quarter.
Specifically, the reports did not
include a brief statement of the
general nature of the allegation or
allegations. (Finding 1, pages 9-10)

We recommended the Office file
complete and accurate reports with the
Commission as required by the State
Officials and Employees Ethics Act or
seek a legislative remedy.

The Office agreed with our
recommendation and indicated
corrective action will be taken.

ACCOUNTANT’S OPINION

The accountants conducted a compliance
examination of the Office for the two
years ended June 30, 2020, as required
by the Illinois State Auditing Act.
The accountants stated the Office
complied, in all material respects,
with the requirements described in the
report.

This compliance examination was
conducted by the Office of the Auditor
General’s staff.

JANE CLARK
Division Director

This report is transmitted in
accordance with Section 3-14 of the
Illinois State Auditing Act.

FRANK J. MAUTINO
Auditor General

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