REPORT DIGEST

 

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

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

For the Year Ended:

June 30, 2007

 

Summary of Findings:

Total This Year

-         Financial audit                  0*

-         Compliance audit            14

Total Last Year

-         Financial audit                  0*

-         Compliance audit             5

Repeated From Last Year

-         Financial audit                  0*

-         Compliance audit             1

*  Financial Audit Previously Released

 

Release Date:

April 10, 2008

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General 

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

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 the Full Report are also available on

the worldwide web at

http://www.auditor.illinois.gov

         

INTRODUCTION

  

      The Financial Statement Audit for the year ended June 30, 2007 was previously released March 25, 2008.  The audit did not contain any findings.  This report addresses federal and State compliance findings pertaining to the Single Audit and State Compliance Examination.  In total, this document contains 14 findings.

         

SYNOPSIS

(Federal and State Compliance findings)

¨      The University did not have adequate control over expenditure of Trio Education Talent Search funds.  Gift cards for restaurants and entertainment establishments were purchased with Federal funds.

         

¨      The University did not take adequate measures to ensure that vendors who received federal funds were not suspended or debarred.

         

¨      Vehicles purchased for the Head Start program were not adequately accounted for.

         

¨      A reconciliation of direct loans with the Direct Loan School Account Statement (DLSAS) was not performed on a monthly basis.

         

¨      The University did not ensure timely and accurate reporting of information to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) for the Direct Loan Program.

         

¨      Adequate controls were not in place over the Fiscal Operations and Application to Participate (FISAP) and the Schedule of Federal Expenditures (SEFA).

         

¨      Timesheets are not maintained in compliance with the State

         

¨      The University released certain student information to a financial institution, in violation of the Southern Illinois University Management Act.

         

¨      The University did not report monthly as required by the Board of Higher Education Act.

         

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


SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION AND SINGLE AUDIT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2007

 

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 
FY2007

 

FY2006

OPERATING REVENUES

      Student tuition and fees.........................................................

      Auxiliary enterprises................................................................

      Grants and contracts...............................................................

      Sales and services of educational activities........................

      Other..........................................................................................

            Total Operating Revenues..............................................

OPERATING EXPENSES

                 Instruction.................................................................................
    
Research...................................................................................

      Public services........................................................................

      Academic support..................................................................

      Student services.....................................................................

      Institutional support.............................................................

      Operation and maintenance of plant...................................

      Scholarships and fellowships..............................................

      Auxiliary enterprises.............................................................

      Depreciation............................................................................

Other........................................................................................

     Total Operating Expenses...................................................

Operating Loss.............................................................................

NON-OPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)

      State appropriations................................................................

      Payments on behalf of the University..................................

      Other non-operating revenues (expenses), net...................

        Net Non-operating Revenues ..........................................

Income (Loss) Before Capital Contributions..........................

      Capital appropriations, additions to endowments and capital grants

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS......................................................

Net assets, beginning of the year...............................................

Net assets, end of the year...................................................

 

 

$182,140,804

83,367,711

89,604,596

52,529,185

39,603,670

$447,245,966

 

$259,860,902

57,700,962

56,378,043

112,268,877

55,192,637

54,640,752

65,398,396

19,159,776

77,328,543

34,958,458

350,826

$793,238,172

($345,992,206)

 

$223,149,103

106,525,874

34,315,848

$363,990,825

$17,998,619

$32,650,797

$50,649,416

$375,488,020

$426,137,436

 

$156,557,921

78,597,396

100,738,941

92,141,388

322,278

$428,357,924

 

$249,878,046

63,636,130

54,923,313

103,935,635

51,296,734

51,562,883

66,850,255

19,047,927

73,435,273

35,641,988

439,978

$770,648,162

($342,290,238)

 

$217,597,790

94,771,410

29,676,351

$342,045,551

($244,687)

$8,681,091

$8,436,404

$367,051,616

$375,488,020

SELECTED ACCOUNT BALANCES

JUNE 30, 2007

JUNE 30, 2006

Cash and investments.............................................................

Capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation................

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

Revenue bonds, notes payable and capital lease  obligations..............................................................................

Accrued compensated absences..........................................

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

Net assets................................................................................

$221,463,550

$572,516,218

$868,278,645

 

$239,784,222

$46,820,844

$442,141,209

$426,137,436

$255,911,273

$501,153,312

$827,406,841

 

$247,983,156

$45,304,330

$451,918,821

$375,488,020

EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS  (unaudited)

FALL 2006

FALL 2005

Carbondale ..................................................................................

Edwardsville...............................................................................

      Total Employees..................................................................

6,974

2,802

9,776

6,812

2,857

9,669

ENROLLMENT STATISTICS  (unaudited)

FALL 2006

FALL 2005

Carbondale (Full-time and Part-time students)....................

Edwardsville (Full-time and Part-time students).................

      Total Enrollment..............................................................

21,003

13,449

34,452

21,441

13,460

34,901

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

During Audit Period: Mr. Glenn Poshard

Currently: Mr. Glenn Poshard

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gift cards for restaurants and entertainment establishments were purchased with federal funds

 

 

 

 

 


Matter under review

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls not in place to ensure vendors have not been suspended or debarred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Vehicles were omitted from the list of federally funded equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in student enrollment status are not  being reported as required

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISAP reports inaccurate

 

 

 

 

 

Federal grants were excluded from the SEFA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-compliance with the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act

 

 

Timesheets are only maintained for the Universities civil service and student employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information on students released to a financial institution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four adjudicated cases were not reported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University officials disagree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Auditor’s Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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