REPORT DIGEST

 

ATTORNEY REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION

 

FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDIT

For the Two Years Ended:

December 31, 2003

 

Summary of Findings:

 

Total this audit                        0

Total last audit                        0

Repeated from last audit         0

 

 

Release Date:

May 12, 2004

 

 

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

 

 

 

 

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740 E. Ash Street

Springfield, IL 62703

(217) 782-6046 or TDD (217) 524-4646

 

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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, 2003 and 2002.

 

 

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

Benford, Brown, & Associates 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, 2003

EXPENSE STATISTICS

2003

2002

2001

TOTAL EXPENSES

$11,891,127

$11,130,801

$10,652,156

Salaries and related costs

% of Total Expenses

Average No. of Employees

$8,042,551

67.63%

109

$7,554,563

67.87%

107

$7,054,656

66.23%

107

Client protection program claims

% of Total Expenses

$477,595

4.02%

$215,566

1.94%

$266,419

2.50%

All Other Expenses

% of Total Expenses

$3,370,981

28.35%

$3,360,672

30.19%

$3,331,081

31.27%

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

$510,182

$400,606

$453,561

ATTORNEYS INITIALLY ADMITTED TO THE BAR

2003

2002

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 12-31-27, 12-31-26

Neither practice, reside, nor are employed in Illinois

2,880

4,301

57,959

216

1,841

1,939

7,535

2,785

4,379

57,738

207

1,753

1,961

6,598

Total active and registered Attorneys

76,671

75,421

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

1,332

1,596

AGENCY DIRECTOR

During Audit Period: Mary Robinson, Administrator

Currently: Mary Robinson, Administrator