REPORT DIGEST

OFFICE OF THE STATE'S
ATTORNEYS APPELLATE
PROSECUTOR

FINANCIAL &
COMPLIANCE AUDIT
(In Accordance with the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133
)
For the Year Ended:
June 30, 1998


Summary of Findings:

Total this audit 0
Total last audit 0
Repeated from last audit 0

Release Date:
February 24, 1999


State of Illinois
Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND
AUDITOR GENERAL

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FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed by our audit tests. We commend the agency for maintaining an effective system of internal controls.
 
 

AUDITOR'S OPINION

Our auditors state the financial statements of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor as of and for the years ending June 30, 1998 and 1997 are fairly presented.


_____________________________________
WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

Our special assistant auditors for this audit were Friedman, Eisenstein, Raemer, & Schwartz, LLP.





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

OFFICE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS APPELLATE PROSECUTOR
FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDIT
(IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133
For The Two Years Ended June 30, 1998



EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 1998

FY 1997

FY 1996

Total Expenditures (All Appropriated Funds)
Personal Services
% of Total Expenditures
Average No. of Employees
Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement)
% of Total Expenditures
Contractual Services
% of Total Expenditures
Lump Sum Expenditures
% of Total Expenditures
All Other Items
% of Total Expenditures

Cost of Property and Equipment

$6,663,626

$3,205,472
48.11%
76
$613,946
9.21%
$1,072,663
16.10%
$1,458,112
21.88%
$313,433
4.70%

$877,714

$6,101,252

$3,009,391
49.33%
75
$521,703
8.55%
$925,044
15.16%
$1,311,203
21.49%
$333,911
5.47%

$899,847

$5,896,456

$2,941,128
49.88%
78
$500,532
8.49%
$907,669
15.39%
$1,246,000
21.13%
$301,127
5.11%

$860,093

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES

FY 1998

FY 1997

FY 1996

Appeal Cases Filed
Drug Unit Activity
Cases Completed
Cash Fofeited
Other Assets Forfeited

1,514

4,135
$1,437,546
$435,151

1,585

3,855
$1,988,545
$341,793

1,449

3,600
$1,484,441
$211,963

AGENCY DIRECTOR(S)
During Audit Period: Norbert Goetten
Currently: Norbert Goetten