REPORT DIGEST

SUPREME COURT HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

Release Date:  December 12, 2017

FINDINGS THIS AUDIT:  0
FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 1

State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor
General
FRANK J. MAUTINO, AUDITOR GENERAL

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Office of the Auditor General, Iles Park
Plaza, 740 E. Ash Street, Springfield, IL
62703
(217) 782-6046 or TTY (888) 261-2887

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INTRODUCTION

The Supreme Court Historic Preservation
Commission (Commission) was created to assist
and advise the Illinois Supreme Court in
acquiring, collecting, preserving, and
cataloging historic aspects of buildings,
objects, artifacts, documents, and
information relating to the Illinois
judiciary. The Commission is governed by a 9-
member board with the Supreme Court, the
Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the
Senate President each appointing two of those
members, and the director of the
administrative office of the Illinois Courts
serving as an ex officio member. The
Commission partners and collaborates with
multiple institutions to facilitate the
creation of entertaining and substantive
programs, outreach, and publications that
foster a greater awareness and appreciation
of Illinois’s legal history and the
importance of the judicial branch of the
government.

There were no material findings of
noncompliance disclosed during our
examination.

ACCOUNTANT’S OPINION

The accountants conducted a compliance
examination of the Commission for the two
years ended June 30, 2017, as required by the
Illinois State Auditing Act.  The accountants
stated the Commission complied, in all
material respects, with the requirements
described in the report.

This compliance examination was conducted by
E.C. Ortiz & Co., LLP.

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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