REPORT DIGEST

OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER

FISCAL OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For the Year Ended:

June 30, 2007

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit                  0

Total last audit                  0

Repeated from last audit   0

Release Date:

March 6, 2008

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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INTRODUCTION

      This digest covers our compliance examination of the Comptroller's Fiscal Officer Responsibilities for the year ended June 30, 2007. 

FINDING, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

      There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed during our audit tests.

AUDITORS’ OPINION

      We conducted a compliance examination of the Comptroller's Fiscal Officer Responsibilities for the year ended June 30, 2007 as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act.  A financial audit of the State Comptroller's "Traditional Budgetary Financial Report" for the year ended June 30, 2007 was issued separately.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

      The firm of Sleeper, Disbrow, Morrison, Tarro & Lively, LLC were our special assistant auditors.

{Financial Information are summarized on the next page.}

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (not examined)

YEAR ENDED

JUNE 30, 2007

YEAR ENDED

JUNE 30, 2006

Interest Paid on Late Vendor Payments

Department of Healthcare and Family Services

$2,378,028

$112,664

Capital Development Board

$214,080

$114,784

Department of Transportation

$109,322

$39,392

Department of Corrections

$52,613

$25,204

Department of Central Management Services

$45,268

$277,822

State Board of Education

$41,358

$451,374

All Other

$113,606

$103,451

Total Interest Paid

$2,954,275

$1,124,691

STATE COMPTROLLER

During Audit Period: Honorable Daniel W. Hynes

Currently:  Honorable Daniel W. Hynes