REPORT DIGEST DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES - LOCAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE RESERVE FUND Financial Audit For the Year Ended:  June 30, 2013 Release Date:   April 22, 2014 Summary of Findings: Total this audit: 1 Total last audit:  0 Repeated from last audit: 0 State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of the Report contact: Office of the Auditor General, Iles Park Plaza, 740 E. Ash Street, Springfield, IL 62703 (217)   782-6046 or TTY (888) 261-2887 This Report Digest and Full Report are also available on the worldwide web at www.auditor.illinois.gov INTRODUCTION This report covers our financial audit of the Local Government Health Insurance Reserve Fund for the year ended June 30, 2013. SYNOPSIS • The Department’s determination of unpaid claims liabilities was inadequate and the preparation of financial statements was not timely. FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WEAKNESSES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING The Department of Central Management Services’ (Department) internal controls over the determination of unpaid claims liabilities were inadequate and preparation of financial statements was not timely. During our audit of the June 30, 2013 financial statements we noted the Department conducted an inadequate review of the independent actuarial valuation report for unpaid claims liabilities to evaluate the overall reasonableness of the Department’s calculation of unpaid claims liabilities at June 30, 2013.  A variance of $290 thousand was noted between the unpaid claims liabilities calculation for claims reported in the fund as prepared by the Department and the independent actuary.  In addition, individual plan variances of $381 thousand were noted.  The variances were not adequately evaluated to determine if the Department’s calculations were reasonable or if the potential for factors which may cause divergent results were present.  Such factors could include, but are not limited to, inaccurate data provided to the actuary or invalid assumptions used in the valuation methodology.  In addition, the lack of an adequate evaluation conducted by the Department led to delays in obtaining a timely resolution as to whether the Department’s calculation of unpaid claims liabilities for health insurance claims appeared reasonably stated as of June 30, 2013. As a result, auditors were unable to complete testing on a timely basis to opine on and issue the financial statements of the Local Government Health Insurance Reserve Fund. We recommended the Department implement procedures to ensure GAAP Reporting Packages prepared and submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller for financial reporting purposes are complete and accurate and financial statements are completed in a timely manner. The Department concurred with the recommendation and stated that they will continue to work with the actuary to complete a review of the actuarial evaluation. AUDITORS’ OPINION Our auditors state the financial statements of the Local Government Health Insurance Reserve Fund as of June 30, 2013, are fairly presented in all material respects. WILLIAM G. HOLLAND Auditor General WGH:etl SPECIAL ASSISTANCE AUDITORS Sikich LLP were our special assistant auditors.