REPORT DIGEST DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING COMMISSION Compliance Examination For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2015 Release Date: December 10, 2015 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 13 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT -- TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 2: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 3: 1 -- 0 -- 1 TOTAL: 1 -- 0 -- 1 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 2 Category 1: Findings that are material weaknesses in internal control and/or a qualification on compliance with State laws and regulations (material noncompliance). Category 2: Findings that are significant deficiencies in internal control and noncompliance with State laws and regulations. Category 3: Findings that have no internal control issues but are in noncompliance with State laws and regulations. State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of the Report contact: Office of the Auditor General, Iles Park Plaza, 740 E. Ash Street, Springfield, IL 62703 (217) 782-6046 or TTY (888) 261-2887 This Report Digest and Full Report are also available on the worldwide web at www.auditor.illinois.gov SYNOPSIS • (15-1) The Commission failed to comply with the Open Meetings Act. FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS NONCOMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS ACT’S TRAINING REQUIREMENTS The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (Commission) did not comply with the Open Meetings Act (Act). • Two of five (40%) newly appointed Commission members did not complete or did not timely complete training as required by the Act. One Commission member completed the training 14 days late. The other Commission member had not completed the training. • The Commission did not obtain or retain a copy of the certification documenting successful completion of the electronic training curriculum for one of five (20%) newly appointed members required to complete training during the examination period. (Finding 1, pages 9-10) We recommended the Commission review the requirements of the Act and implement controls to ensure compliance with all provisions of the Act. Commission management agreed with the recommendation. ACCOUNTANT’S OPINION We conducted a compliance examination of the Commission for the two years ended June 30, 2015 as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. The accountants stated the Commission complied, in all material respects, with the requirements described in the report. WILLIAM G. HOLLAND Auditor General WGH:jv AUDITORS ASSIGNED This examination was performed by the Office of the Auditor General’s staff.