REPORT DIGEST

 

OFFICE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEYS APPELLATE PROSECUTOR

 

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

 

 

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2006

 

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit                        0

Total last audit                        1

Repeated from last audit         0

 

Release Date:

January 31, 2007 

 

 

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 Agency for its efforts in maintaining an effective system of internal control.

 

 

 

AUDITORS’ OPINION

 

      We conducted a compliance examination of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor (Agency) as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act.  The Agency has no funds that require a financial audit leading to an opinion on financial statements.

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General           

 

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

 

      Our Special Assistant Auditors were De Raimo, Hillger & Ripp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 


 

OFFICE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS APPELLATE PROSECUTOR

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For The Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

 

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2006

FY 2005

FY 2004

     Total Expenditures (All Appropriated Funds)

 

$10,817,671

$11,050,418

$10,844,758

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

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

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

            Average Salary Per Employee..........

$3,862,472

35.70%

75

$51,500

$3,721,414

33.67%

78

$47,710

$3,649,619

33.65%

76

$48,021

         Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement).....

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

$837,034

7.74%

$1,115,624

10.10%

$857,352

7.90%

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

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

$1,161,075

10.73%

$1,084,793

9.82%

$1,205,521

11.12%

         Expenses for Filing Appeals....................

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

$2,700,000

24.96%

$2,700,000

24.43%

$2,539,849

23.42%

         Lump Sum Expenditures........................

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

$1,841,953

17.03%

$2,143,233

19.40%

$2,274,368

20.97%

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

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

 

$415,137

3.84%

$285,354

2.58%

$318,049

2.94%

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

$829,519

$853,024

$807,328

 

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES (Not Examined)

FY 2006

FY 2005

Number of drug related cases prosecuted.......................................

6,125

5,783

Percentage of drug related cases resulting in convictions.................

92%

92%

Number of criminal cases prosecuted.............................................

555

545

Percentage of criminal cases resulting in convictions.......................

95%

90%

Number of cases prosecuted through systemic sentencing...............

275

273

Percentage of special and violent crimes appeals upheld..................

84%

84%

 

AGENCY DIRECTOR

During Audit Period:  Norbert J. Goetten

Currently:  Norbert J. Goetten