REPORT DIGEST

ATTORNEY REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION

FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDIT

For the Two Years Ended:
December 31, 2001

Summary of Findings:

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

Release Date:
June 26, 2002

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State of Illinois
Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed during our audit tests. We commend the Commission for maintaining an effective system of internal controls.

AUDITORS' OPINION

In the opinion of our auditors, the financial statements of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission are fairly presented, in all material respects, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

Duffner & Company, P.C. served as special assistant auditors for this audit.

 

 

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

ATTORNEY REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION
FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDIT
For The Two Years Ended December 31, 2001

EXPENSE STATISTICS

2001

2000

1999

TOTAL EXPENSES

$10,652,156

$9,736,597

$9,651,411

Salaries and related costs

% of Total Expenses

Average No. of Employees

$7,054,656

66.23%

107

$6,372,603

65.45%

107

$6,140,788

63.63%

119

Client protection program claims

% of Total Expenses

$266,419

2.50%

$218,880

2.25%

$397,583

4.12%

All Other Expenses

% of Total Expenses

$3,331,081

31.27%

$3,145,114

32.30%

$3,113,040

32.25%

Physical Assets (net of depr.) at Dec. 31

$453,561

$655,318

$840,254

ATTORNEYS INITIALLY ADMITTED TO THE BAR

2001

2000

Attorneys admitted during current fiscal year
Attorneys admitted longer than one year but less than three years
Attorneys admitted for three years or longer
Serving military duty
Serving - judge
Birthday before 12-31-26, 12-31-25
Neither practice, reside, nor are employed in Illinois

2,617
4,530
57,395
192
1,401
2,172
6,004

2,710
4,465
54,342
195
1,023
2,496
8,430

Total active and registered Attorneys

74,311

73,661

Removed from master roll (arrears, deceased, inactive and disciplined attorneys)

1,986

2,407

AGENCY DIRECTOR
During Audit Period: Mary Robinson, Administrator
Currently: Mary Robinson, Administrator