Illinois Office of the Treasurer Fiscal Officer 2001 Audit

REPORT DIGEST

OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
FISCAL OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES

FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDIT

For the Year Ended:
June 30, 2001

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit 0
Total last audit 2
Repeated from last audit 0

Release Date:
March 28, 2002

State of Illinois
Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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INTRODUCTION

This digest presents our financial and compliance audit for the Office of the Treasurer Fiscal Officer Responsibilities for the year ended June 30, 2001.

AUDITORS’ OPINION

The auditors stated the Office of the Treasurer, Fiscal Officer Responsibilities, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2001 present fairly, in all material respects the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Accountabilities and the results of investment activity of the Treasurer, Fiscal Officer Responsibilities. The auditors noted the financial statements have been prepared on a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

The firm of Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP were our special assistant auditors.

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

OFFICE OF THE TREASURER - STATE OF ILLINOIS
FISCAL OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES
FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDIT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001

ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES	JUNE 30, 2001	JUNE 30, 2000
Assets Cash - (Demand Deposits, Clearing Accounts) Revenue Producing Deposits and Investments, At Cost (which approximates market) Other Assets Amount of Future General Revenues Obligated for Debt Service	$ 66,589,630 8,021,363,317 88,788,928 10,671,394,655	$ 70,226,657 8,385,842,020 218,020,683 9,488,860,603
TOTAL ASSETS	$18,848,136,530	$18,162,949,963
Liabilities and Accountabilities Liabilities for Balances on Deposit General Obligation Indebtedness Accountabilities	$ 7,724,111,780 11,088,652,182 35,372,568	$ 8,184,645,076 9,928,996,127 49,308,760
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES	$18,848,136,530	$18,162,949,963
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Investment Income Earned Average Yield on Time Deposits (unaudited) Investment Base Increase From Prior Year (unaudited)	YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 $439,312,742 5.90% $239,297,000	YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 $384,887,725 5.08% $614,446,000
STATE TREASURER During Audit Period: Honorable Judy Baar Topinka Currently: Honorable Judy Baar Topinka

At June 30, 2001 two properties remain in the Illinois Insured Mortgage Pilot Program Trust

Accrued interest receivable for nonperforming assets approximated $20,482,000 at June 30, 2001

Ongoing litigation

OTHER DISCLOSURES

ILLINOIS INSURED MORTGAGE PILOT PROGRAM TRUST

As of June 30, 2001 there were two properties in the Illinois Insured Mortgage Pilot Program Trust (Trust). The Trust held the mortgage loans on the properties as underlying collateral for the State’s investment in the program. The two properties are hotels, the Renaissance in Springfield and the Holiday Inn in Collinsville.

The recorded value on the financial statements for these investments was $7,581,035 as of June 30, 2001 and the loan balance was $29,440,000. There were no payments received during fiscal year 2001 from either hotel.

The mortgage loans on the two properties are considered nonperforming assets. Accrued interest receivable at June 30, 2001 for the nonperforming assets approximated $20,482,000. Interest on nonperforming assets is recognized when collected, and therefore has not been recorded on the financial statements.

In 1995 the Treasurer authorized the Trustee to sell the mortgage notes to the hotel owners for $10 million. The Illinois Attorney General opined that his consent to the proposed sale in 1995 was required, and he refused to give it. As a consequence, the Treasurer and Trustee did not proceed with the transaction. Affiliates of the owners of the hotels filed a lawsuit against the Trustee and the Treasurer seeking specific performance of the buy-sell agreement on the terms agreed to.

On March 13, 2000 the Court in Madison County entered a judgement order requiring the Trustee and the Treasurer to sell the mortgage loans on the hotel properties to the plaintiffs. The Court found that the plaintiffs were ready, willing and able to perform the buy-sell agreements at the time originally set for closing in 1995. The Trustee and the Treasurer appealed the order. Briefings on the appeal were completed in February 2001 with oral arguments following. At June 30, 2001, no ruling was yet issued on the arguments.