REPORT DIGEST

 

OFFICE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEYS APPELLATE PROSECUTOR

 

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

 

 

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2008

 

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit                  0

Total last audit                  0

Repeated from last audit   0

 

 

Release Date:

March 12, 2009

 

 

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

 

 

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INTRODUCTION

 

There were no material findings disclosed during our testing.

 

 

 

 

AUDITORS’ OPINION

 

      We conducted a compliance examination of the Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor (Office) as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act.  The Office has no funds that require a financial audit leading to an opinion on financial statements.

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General           

 

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AUDITORS ASSIGNED

 

      This examination was performed by the Office of the Auditor General’s staff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 


 

 

 

                    OFFICE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS APPELLATE PROSECUTOR

                                                     COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

                                               For The Two Years Ended June 30, 2008

 

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2008

FY 2007

FY 2006

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

 

$11,432,150

$11,235,748

$10,817,671

         Personal Services....................................

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

            Average No. of Employees................

            Average Salary Per Employee............

$3,948,003

34.53%

73

$54,082

$3,885,449

34.58%

71

$54,725

$3,862,472

35.70%

75

$51,500

         Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement).............

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

$1,174,708

10.28%

$953,922

8.49%

$837,034

7.74%

         Contractual Services................................

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

$1,135,292

9.93%

$1,139,583

10.14%

$1,161,075

10.73%

         Expenses for Filing Appeals.....................

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

$2,700,000

23.62%

$2,700,000

24.03%

$2,700,000

24.96%

         Lump Sum Expenditures....................................

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

$2,105,786

18.42%

$2,171,498

19.33%

$1,841,953

17.03%

         All Other Operations Items......................

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

 

$368,361

3.22%

$385,296

3.43%

$415,137

3.84%

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

$739,204

$735,626

$829,519

 

 

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES (Not Examined)

FY 2008

FY 2007

Number of drug related cases prosecuted..............................................

6,430

6,375

Percentage of drug related cases resulting in convictions........................

93%

93%

Number of criminal cases prosecuted....................................................

593

580

Percentage of criminal cases resulting in convictions.............................

94%

94%

Number of cases prosecuted through systemic sentencing.....................

282

277

Percentage of special and violent crimes appeals upheld.........................

85%

85%

 

 

AGENCY DIRECTOR

During Audit Period:  Norbert J. Goetten

Currently:  Patrick Delfino (as of 10/1/08)