REPORT DIGEST



ILLINOIS HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT COUNCIL



FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDIT
For the Two Years Ended:
June 30, 1996


Summary of Findings:

Total this audit 3
Total last audit 3
Repeated from last audit 2



Release Date:
May 8, 1997




State of Illinois
Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND
AUDITOR GENERAL

Iles Park Plaza
740 E. Ash Street
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 782-6046

SYNOPSIS

  • The Council experienced problems in three administrative procedure areas: an error in payroll processing; a failure to submit an annual report required by the State Employment Records Act; and the lack of a fully developed and tested disaster recovery plan for its computer system.
{Expenditures and Activity Measures are summarized on the reverse page.}

 

ILLINOIS HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT COUNCIL
FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDIT
For The Two Years Ended June 30, 1996

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 1996

FY 1995

FY 1994

  • Total Expenditures (All Funds)
Operations Total
% of Total Expenditures
 
Personal Services
% of Operations Expenditures
Average No. of Employees
 
Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement)
% of Operations Expenditures
 
Contractual Services
% of Operations Expenditures
 
All Other Operations Items
% of Operations Expenditures
 
Special Studies Total
% of Total Expenditures
  • Cost of Property and Equipment

$1,210,798

$924,948
76%

$518,923
56%
19

$81,645
9%

$90,781
10%

$233,599
25%

$285,850
24%

$719,172

$1,161,134

$861,156
74%

$474,636
55%
20

$72,047
8%

$72,976
9%

$241,497
28%

$299,978
26%

$714,986

$1,176,919

$944,209
80%

$468,848
50%
14

$78,254
8%

$67,938
7%

$329,169
35%

$232,710
20%

$684,319

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES

FY 1996

FY 1995

FY 1994

  • Special Studies Issued

5

3

9

  • Special Studies Receipts

$53,500

$36,125

$111,250

  • Data Sets Issued

166

233

343

  • Data Sets Receipts

$170,641

$209,889

$200,565

AGENCY DIRECTOR(S)
During Audit Period: John R. Noak (thru 12/31/95), Joseph A. Bonafeste (effective 1/1/96)
Currently: Joseph A. Bonafeste

 










Council has agreed to correct 3 administrative problems noted

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS

PROBLEMS WITH ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Our audit contains three procedural findings related to administrative matters. Our findings included an error in payroll processing, a failure to submit an annual report required by the State Employment Records Act, and the lack of a fully developed and tested disaster recovery plan for the Council's computer system. Council officials accepted our recommendations and agreed to implement corrective action. (Findings 1, 2, and 3, pages 13, 14, and 15)

We will review the Council's progress towards implementing our recommendations in our next audit.

AUDITORS' OPINION

Our auditors state that the June 30, 1996 and 1995 financial statements for the Special Studies Fund (209) are fairly presented.

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

Our special assistant auditors for this engagement were Jack Robertson & Co., Certified Public Accountants.