REPORT DIGEST

 

ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION

 

LIMITED SCOPE

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION -WIRELESS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SAFETY ACT

For the Year Ended:

June 30, 2009

 

Summary of Findings:

 

Total this report                        0

Total last report                        1

Repeated from last report         0

 

 

Release Date:

January 20, 2010

 

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

 

 

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INTRODUCTION

 

      We conducted a limited scope compliance examination of the Illinois Commerce Commission’s compliance with the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act (Act) (50 ILCS 751/1 et seq.).

 

      The Commission’s 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

 

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

 

AUDITORS’ OPINION

 

      We conducted a limited scope compliance examination of the Illinois Commerce Commission’s Wireless Service Emergency Fund and Wireless Carrier Reimbursement Fund as required by the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Examination results for the entire Commission will be presented in the Commission's compliance examination report for the two years ended June 30, 2009. 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.

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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AUDITORS ASSIGNED

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION

LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

WIRELESS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SAFETY ACT

For The Year Ended June 30, 2009

 

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2009

FY 2008

Total Expenditures for Fund 612 - Grants to Emergency Telephone System Boards ………………..…………………………………..


$56,555,064

 $45,846,046

Total Expenditures for Fund 613  - Reimbursement of Wireless Carriers and Administrative Costs………….………

     
$7,293,578

$4,769,208

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES

FY 2009

FY2008

Status of Implementation of Wireless 9-1-1 and E9-1-1 Systems:

 

 

     PHASE 0 (No information is received with the wireless call)..…..

1

2

     PHASE 1 (The telephone number of the caller and the location of the cell site or base station is received with the wireless call)………

22

27

     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).………………………………………………………………

141

127

     COMBINATION OF PHASES (Wireless telephone carriers within the system are in different stages of implementation).……

11

14

     NOT REPORTED………………………………………………

5

3

     TOTAL Wireless 9-1-1/E9-1-1 Systems.…………………………

180

173

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

During Examination Period:   Mr. Tim Anderson

Currently:  Mr. Tim Anderson