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REPORT DIGEST LIMITED SCOPECOMPLIANCE EXAMINATIONFor the Year Ended: June 30, 2008 Summary of Findings: Total this report 1 Total last report N/A Repeated from last report N/A Release Date: January 8, 2009
State of
Office of the Auditor General WILLIAM G. HOLLAND AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of the
Report contact: Office of the Auditor
General
(217) 782-6046 or TTY (888)
261-2887 This Report Digest and Full
Report are also available on the worldwide web at http://www.auditor.illinois.gov
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INTRODUCTION This is the first limited scope compliance examination of the Illinois Commerce Commissions compliance with the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act (Act) (50 ILCS 751/1 et seq.). The Commissions activities conducted under the Act are recorded in two funds: the Wireless Service Emergency (612) Fund and the Wireless Carrier Reimbursement (613) Fund. The Wireless Service Emergency (612) Fund is used for grants to emergency telephone system boards, qualified entities, or Department of State Police for Wireless 9-1-1 or E9-1-1. The Wireless Carrier Reimbursement (613) Fund is used for the reimbursement of wireless carriers and administrative costs. SYNOPSIS
{Expenditures and Activity Measures are summarized on the reverse page.} |
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
WIRELESS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SAFETY ACT
For
The Year Ended June 30, 2008
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EXPENDITURE STATISTICS |
FY 2008 |
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FY 2007 |
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Total Expenditures for Fund 612 - Grants to Emergency
Telephone System Boards
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$45,846,046 |
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$41,843,593 |
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Total Expenditures for Fund 613 - Reimbursement of Wireless Carriers and Administrative Costs ................................. |
$4,769,208 |
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$21,822,255 |
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SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES |
FY 2008 |
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FY 2007 |
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Status
of Implementation of Wireless 9-1-1 and E9-1-1 Systems: |
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PHASE 0 (No information is received with the wireless call) . |
2 |
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4 |
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PHASE 1 (The telephone number of the caller and the location of the cell site or base station is received with the wireless call) |
27 |
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34 |
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PHASE 2 (The telephone number of the caller and the location of all 9-1-1 calls by longitude and latitude is received with the wireless call) . |
127 |
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104 |
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COMBINATION OF PHASES (Some systems reflect multiple phases, since the phases of implementation are reported by wireless telephone carriers within each system which may be in different stages of implementation) |
14 |
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23 |
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NOT REPORTED |
3 |
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5 |
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TOTAL Wireless 9-1-1/E9-1-1 Systems |
173 |
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170 |
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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During Examination Period: Mr. Tim Anderson |
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Currently: Mr. Tim Anderson |
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Transfer executed 115 days after fiscal year end |
FINDING, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION EXCESS FUNDS NOT TRANSFERRED TIMELY The Commission did
not timely comply with the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act
(Act). The Commission did not
transfer excess money, totaling $13.3 million, from the Wireless Carrier
Reimbursement (613) Fund to the Wireless Service Emergency (612) Fund until
115 days after fiscal year end. (Finding 1, Pages 8-9) We recommended the Commission timely calculate and direct the annual transfer of excess money as specified in the Act. Commission management agreed with the finding and stated the cause of the transfer delay has been addressed. Commission management further stated they intend to execute the transfer by the end of the lapse period in future years. AUDITORS OPINION We conducted a limited scope compliance examination of the Illinois Commerce Commission as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. We have not audited any financial statements of the Commission for the purpose of expressing an opinion because the agency does not, nor is it required to, prepare financial statements. ____________________________________ WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General WGH:LKW:sdw AUDITORS ASSIGNED This examination was conducted by the staff of the Office of
the Auditor General. |