REPORT
DIGEST

COMPLIANCE AUDIT
For the Two Years Ended:
June 30, 1998

Summary of Findings:

Release Date:
April 21, 1999

State of Illinois
Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND
AUDITOR GENERAL

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Office of the Auditor General
Attn: Records Manager
Iles Park Plaza
740 E. Ash Street
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 782-6046 or TDD (217) 524-4646

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INTRODUCTION

There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed by our audit tests. We commend the Center for maintaining an effective system of internal controls.

AUDITORS' OPINION

We conducted a 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 our single audit of the entire Department. Financial statements for the Department will be presented in the single audit report.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

Our special assistant auditors for this engagement were Kula, Cowan & Barnes, P.C.

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

FY 1998

FY 1997

FY 1996

• Total Expenditures (All Appropriated Funds)

Personal Services
% of Total Expenditures
Average No. of Employees
Average Salary Per Employee

Inmate Compensation
% of Total Expenditures

Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement)
% of Total Expenditures

Contractual Services
% of Total Expenditures

All Other Items
% of Total Expenditures

• Cost of Property and Equipment

$20,116,730

$11,712,436
58.22%
327
$35,818

$303,732
1.51%

$1,468,750
7.30%

$2,549,602
12.67%

$4,082,210
20.30%

$16,530,632

$19,122,004

$11,392,110
59.58%
317
$35,937

$296,562
1.55%

$1,411,393
7.38%

$2,592,428
13.56%

$3,429,511
17.93%

$16,378,665

$18,672,253

$10,901,402
58.38%
317
$34,389

$301,112
1.61%

$1,326,650
7.11%

$2,670,626
14.30%

$3,472,463
18.60%

$16,150,450

FY 1998

FY 1997

FY 1996

• Number of Inmates

1,048

1,018

1,015

• Ratio of Correctional Officers to Inmates

1 to 4.33

1 to 4.50

1 to 4.20

• Cost Per Year Per Inmate*

$17,545

$16,998

$16,651

• Rated Inmate Capacity

558

558

558

• Approximate Square Feet Per Inmate

  Lincoln Facility

  Springfield Facility

  * As adjusted for food and services shared with Logan Correctional Center.

30

72

30

72

31

97

During Audit Period and Currently: Augustus Scott, Jr.