REPORT DIGEST

 

OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

 

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2009

 

Summary of Findings:

 

Total this report                        2

Total last report                        1

Repeated from last report         0

 

 

Release Date:

March 3, 2010

 

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

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SYNOPSIS

 

·         The Office has not prepared and implemented a long-range master plan of development for the State Capitol Building and the remaining portion of the legislative complex.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{Expenditures and activity measures are summarized on the reverse page.}

 

 


OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For The Two Years Ended June 30, 2009

 

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2009

FY 2008

FY 2007

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

 

$1,166,762

$1,298,073

$1,292,874

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

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

 

$1,161,300

99.5%

$1,288,254

99.2%

$923,178

71.4%

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

            % of Operations Expenditures.............

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

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

$193,506

16.7%

3

$64,502

$211,919

16.5%

3

$70,640

$212,653

23%

4

$53,163

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

            % of Operations Expenditures.............

$62,981

5.4%

$59,565

4.6%

$47,992

5.2%

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

            % of Operations Expenditures.............

$878,991

75.7%

$997,433

77.4%

$629,253

68.2%

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

           % of Operations Expenditures......................

 

$25,822

2.2%

$19,337

1.5%

$33,280

3.6%

       STATE CAPITOL REHABILITATION TOTAL.............................................

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

 

$5,462

.5%

 

$9,819

.8%

 

$32,309

2.5%

      

       CAPITOL SPECIAL PROJECT TOTAL

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

 

$0

0%

 

$0

0%

 

$337,387

26.1%

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

$139,720

$139,585

$151,422

 

 

AGENCY DIRECTOR

     During Examination Period:  Mr. Donald McLarty (through 4/16/08), then vacant

     Currently:  Mr. J. Richard Alsop III, Architect of the Capitol

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Long-range master plan not prepared and implemented

 

 

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

LONG-RANGE MASTER PLAN FOR THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING AND LEGISLATIVE COMPLEX NOT PREPARED

 

            The Office has not prepared and implemented a long-range master plan of development for the State Capitol Building and the remaining portion of the legislative complex addressing the improvement, construction, historic preservation, restoration, maintenance, repair, and landscaping needs.

 

      We recommended the Office take the appropriate actions to prepare and implement a long-range master plan as required by State statute  (Finding 2, Pages 10-11)

 

      Office management stated that although it is part of the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act that the Office prepare, or more realistically have prepared by others under our jurisdiction, a long range masterplan of the Capitol Complex, the contract and funding source are not held with this Office and the approval processes do not lie solely with this Office but are in cooperation with our Board and the Capital Development Board.  In addition, the role of the Office is as spearhead or facilitator, not the final authority. 

 

 

         AUDITORS’ OPINION

 

      We conducted a compliance examination of the Office as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act.   We have not audited any financial statements of the Office for the purpose of expressing an opinion because the Office does not, nor is it required to, prepare financial statements.

 

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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AUDITORS ASSIGNED

 

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