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We performed a complete inventory of the Center’s firearms and noted that one firearm assigned to a Center official was not on the premises and not available for inspection. According to the Center official the weapon is occasionally left at home.

Illinois Department of Corrections administrative directives require that individuals authorized to carry a weapon keep their firearm secured at all times. Failure to secure and control a State-authorized firearm increases the risk that an unauthorized individual could gain access to the firearm. (Finding 2, page 10)

We recommended Department management remind all individuals assigned a State-authorized firearm to properly secure it in accordance with administrative directives.

The Center accepted our recommendation and indicated it will remind all employees assigned State firearms to secure them in accordance with the administrative directives. Individuals wanting to secure a State weapon within a residence will have to purchase a department approved lock box.

OTHER FINDING

The remaining finding was less significant and is reportedly being given attention by Center management. We will review the Center’s progress toward implementation of our recommendation in our next audit.

Mr. Mark Krell, Chief Internal Auditor for the Department of Corrections provided the Center’s responses.

We conducted a limited scope compliance audit of the Center as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. We also performed certain agreed-upon procedures with respect to the accounting records of the Center to assist in our financial audit of the entire Department. Financial statements for the Department will be presented in that report.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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