REPORT DIGEST

 

OFFICE OF THE STATE APPELLATE DEFENDER

 

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2004

 

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit                          0

Total last audit                          0

Repeated from last audit           0

 

Release Date:

February 24, 2005 

 

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

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INTRODUCTION

 

      There were no material findings disclosed during our testing.  We commend the Office for its efforts in maintaining an effective system of internal control.

 

 

 

AUDITORS’ OPINION

 

      We conducted a compliance examination of the Office as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act.  We have not audited any financial statements of the Office for the purpose of expressing an opinion because the Office 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 staff of the Office of the Auditor General.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 


OFFICE OF THE STATE APPELLATE DEFENDER

                                                     COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

                                               For The Two Years Ended June 30, 2004

 

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY2004

FY 2003

FY 2002

!  Total Expenditures (All Funds)........

 

$20,889,143

$20,670,062

$18,352,336

         Personal Services........................

            % of Total Expenditures.........

            Average No. of Employees……………………

$12,511,633

59.9%

 

263

$11,778,818

57.0%

 

244

$9,535,761

52.0%

 

200

         Other Payroll Costs (FICA,

          Retirement).........................................

            % of Total Expenditures.........

 

$2,588,852

12.4%

 

$2,500,271

12.1%

 

$2,000,369

10.9%

         Contractual Services....................

            % of Total Expenditures.........

$2,010,925

9.6%

$2,699,262

13.0%

$2,811,523

15.3%

         Lump Sum and Other Purposes....

            % of Total Expenditures...........

$3,140,677

15.0%

$2,888,793

14.0%

$2,528,387

13.8%

         All Other Operations Items..........

            % of Total Expenditures.........

 

$637,056

3.1%

$802,918

3.9%

$1,476,296

8.0%

!  Cost of Property and Equipment.......

$2,640,470

$2,576,443

$2,497,481

 

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES

FY 2004

FY 2003

FY 2002

!  Cases Appointed.......................................

3,278

2,951

2,568

!      Briefs Filed:

Original Briefs.........................................

Anders Briefs..........................................

Death Penalty Briefs...............................

Motions to Withdraw/Dismiss Filed...........

Summary Motions Filed............................

     Total..................................................

 

1,599

335

2

552

167

2,655

 

1,618

373

7

492

171

2,661

 

1,572

320

11

404

100

2,407

!  Cases Closed............................................

3,046

2,652

2,028

!  Cases Pending at Year End.......................

4,854

4,666

4,467

!  Average Cost per Case Closed..................

$6,804

$7,690

$8,597

 

STATE APPELLATE DEFENDER

     During Examination Period:  Theodore A. Gottfried

     Currently:  Theodore A. Gottfried