REPORT DIGEST

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TRUST FUND COMMISSION

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:

April 26, 2007

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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INTRODUCTION

      The Environmental Protection Trust Fund Commission is authorized by statute to accept funds from any source for the purpose of environmental protection and related enforcement programs.  The Commission has no employees and has no equipment.  Its members serve without compensation.  The Environmental Protection Agency handles the financial activities of the Commission and absorbs administrative costs.

      The Commission consists of representatives of the:

¨      Environmental Protection Agency;

¨      Department of Natural Resources;

¨      Pollution Control Board; and

¨      Attorney General.

AUDITORS’ OPINION

Our special assistant auditors conducted a compliance examination of the Environmental Protection Trust Fund Commission as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act.  We have not audited any financial statements of the Commission for the purpose of expressing an opinion because the Commission does not, nor is it required to, prepare financial statements.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

      Our special assistant auditors on this audit were Crowe Chizek and Company, LLC.

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

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2006

FY 2005

FY 2004

    Total Expenditures (All Funds)...........

      OPERATIONS TOTAL........................

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

      GRANTS TOTAL................................

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

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

    Total Receipts ..................................

$4,000,167

$0

0%

$4,000,167

100%

$0

$4,052,671

$4,995,000

$0

0%

$4,995,000

100%

$0

$3,194,255

$2,970,000

$0

0%

$2,970,000

100%

$0

$4,582,910

COMMISSION MEMBERS

During Audit:  EPA – Renee Cipriano (7-1-04 through 6-30-05)/Douglas P. Scott (effective 7-1-05);

                      DNR - Joel Brunsvold (7-1-04 through 12-31-05)/Sam Flood (effective 1-1-06);

                      PCB – Philip Novak (7-1-04 through 11-30-05)/G. Tanner Girard (effective 12-1-05);

                      AG - Lisa Madigan

Currently:        Douglas P. Scott, Sam Flood, G. Tanner Girard, Lisa Madigan