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 REPORT DIGEST OFFICE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEYS APPELLATE
  PROSECUTOR COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION For the Two Years Ended: June 30, 2008 Summary of Findings: Total this audit 0 Total last audit 0 Repeated from last audit 0 
 Release Date: March 12, 2009 
 
 
 State of 
   Office of the Auditor General WILLIAM G. HOLLAND AUDITOR GENERAL 
 
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  Report are also available on the worldwide web at | INTRODUCTION There were no material findings disclosed during our testing. AUDITORS’
  OPINION We conducted a compliance examination of the Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor (Office) as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. The Office has no funds that require a financial audit leading to an opinion on financial statements. ____________________________________ WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General WGH:PH:pp AUDITORS ASSIGNED       This
  examination was performed by the Office of the Auditor General’s staff. {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, 2008
| 
  EXPENDITURE STATISTICS | 
  FY 2008 | 
  FY 2007 | 
  FY 2006 | 
| Total Expenditures (All Appropriated Funds)..... 
   | 
  $11,432,150 | 
  $11,235,748 | 
  $10,817,671 | 
| 
           Personal Services....................................  
              % of
  Total Expenditures.....................  
              Average No. of Employees................  
              Average Salary Per Employee............  | 
  $3,948,003 
  34.53% 
  73 
  $54,082 | 
  $3,885,449 
  34.58% 
  71 
  $54,725 | 
  $3,862,472 
  35.70% 
  75 
  $51,500 | 
| Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement)............. 
              % of Total Expenditures.....................  | 
  $1,174,708 
  10.28% | 
  $953,922 
  8.49% | 
  $837,034 
  7.74% | 
| 
           Contractual Services................................  
              % of Total Expenditures.....................  | 
  $1,135,292 
  9.93% | 
  $1,139,583 
  10.14% | 
  $1,161,075 
  10.73% | 
| 
           Expenses for Filing Appeals.....................  
              % of Total Expenditures.....................  | 
  $2,700,000 
  23.62% | 
  $2,700,000 
  24.03% | 
  $2,700,000 
  24.96% | 
| 
           Lump Sum Expenditures....................................  
              % of
  Total Expenditures.................................  | 
  $2,105,786 
  18.42% | 
  $2,171,498 
  19.33% | 
  $1,841,953 
  17.03% | 
| 
           All Other Operations Items......................  
              % of
  Total Expenditures.....................  
   | 
  $368,361 
  3.22% | 
  $385,296 
  3.43% | 
  $415,137 
  3.84% | 
| 
       Cost of
  Property and Equipment...................  | 
  $739,204 | 
  $735,626 | 
  $829,519 | 
| 
  SELECTED ACTIVITY
  MEASURES (Not Examined) | 
  FY 2008 | 
  FY 2007 | 
| 
  Number of drug related cases
  prosecuted..............................................  | 
  6,430 | 
  6,375 | 
| Percentage of drug related cases resulting in convictions........................ | 
  93% | 
  93% | 
| Number
  of criminal cases prosecuted....................................................  | 
  593 | 
  580 | 
| Percentage of criminal cases resulting in convictions............................. | 
  94% | 
  94% | 
| Number of cases prosecuted through systemic sentencing..................... | 
  282 | 
  277 | 
| Percentage
  of special and violent crimes appeals upheld.........................  | 
  85% | 
  85% | 
| 
  AGENCY DIRECTOR | 
| 
  During
  Audit Period:  Norbert J. Goetten 
  Currently:  Patrick Delfino (as of 10/1/08) |