REPORT DIGEST

REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #51

SANGAMON COUNTY

FINANCIAL AUDIT

(In Accordance with the
Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133)

For the Year Ended:

June 30, 2005

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit                          1

Total last audit                          3

Repeated from last audit           0

Release Date:

March 22, 2006 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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SYNOPSIS

·        The Regional Office of Education #51 did not examine at least once each year all books, accounts, and vouchers of every school treasurer in his educational service region.

        {Expenditures and Revenues are summarized on the reverse page.}

FY 2005

FY 2004

TOTAL REVENUES

$2,504,082

$2,254,448

Local Sources

$386,649

$413,597

% of Total Revenues

15.44%

18.35%

State Sources

$1,194,455

$806,204

% of Total Revenues

47.70%

35.76%

Federal Sources

$922,978

$1,034,647

% of Total Revenues

36.86%

45.89%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$2,538,979

$2,123,041

Salaries and Benefits

$1,405,015

$1,353,158

% of Total Expenditures

55.34%

63.74%

Purchased Services

$832,399

$573,871

% of Total Expenditures

32.78%

27.03%

All Other Expenditures

$301,565

$196,012

% of Total Expenditures

11.88%

9.23%

TOTAL NET ASSETS

$1,207,242

$1,242,139

INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL ASSETS

$23,755

$30,465

              Percentages may not add due to rounding.

REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT 

During Audit Period:  Honorable Helen Tolan

Currently:  Honorable Helen Tolan

The Regional Office of Education #51 did not examine at least once each year all books, accounts, and vouchers of every school treasurer in its educational service region.

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CONTROLS OVER COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS

        The Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/3-14.11) requires the Regional Superintendent to examine at least once each year all books, accounts, and vouchers of every school treasurer in her educational service region, and if she finds any irregularities in them, to report them at once, as directed by the School Code.

         The Regional Office did not examine at least once each year all books, accounts, and vouchers of every school treasurer in the educational service region.  Regional Office officials noted they believe the mandate is outdated and that they are satisfying the intent of the statute by other reviews they undertake.  This mandate has existed in its current form since at least 1953. (Finding 05-01, pages 11-12)

          The Regional Office accepted the recommendation, noting it will seek a legislative solution to this and other obsolete passages.  

AUDITORS’ OPINION

           Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #51’s financial statements as of June 30, 2005 are fairly presented in all material respects.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

           Our special assistant auditors were Sikich, LLP.