REPORT DIGEST

WILLIAM A. HOWE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER

COMPLIANCE AUDIT
For the Two Years Ended:
June 30, 1997





Summary of Findings:

Total this audit 0
Total last audit 1
Repeated from last audit 0





Release Date:
March 12, 1998








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













FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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

AUDITOR'S 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 that report.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

Our special assistant auditors were Philip Rootberg & Company, LLP.







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


WILLIAM A. HOWE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
COMPLIANCE AUDIT
For The Two Years Ended June 30, 1997

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 1997

FY 1996

FY 1995

  • Total Expenditures (All Appropriated Funds)

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

    Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement)
    % of Operations Expenditures
    Contractual Services
    % of Operations Expenditures
    All Other Operations Items
    % of Operations Expenditures

    GRANTS TOTAL
    % of Total Expenditures


  • Cost of Property and Equipment

$36,875,136


$36,875,136
100%
$28,397,523
77.0%
881
$32,233

$3,420,393
9.3%
$3,793,094
10.3%
$1,264,126
3.4%

$0
0%


$40,702,212

$36,521,027


$36,521,027
100%
$28,291,885
77.4%
889
$31,824

$3,349,974
9.2%
$3,683,194
10.1%
$1,195,974
3.3%

$0
0%


$38,238,047

$36,066,072


$36,066,072
100%
$27,963,096
77.5%
938
$29,811

$3,085,995
8.6%
$3,719,923
10.3%
$1,308,558
3.6%

$0
0%


$36,766,261

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES

FY 1997

FY 1996

FY 1995

  • Average Number of Residents

  • Ratio of Employees to Residents

  • Cost Per Year Per Resident

  • Department's progress in reducing employees' injuries (Workers' Compensation Claims)

381

2.31/1

$129,196

329

382

2.33/1

$127,533

372

391

2.40/1

$113,522

312

FACILITY DIRECTOR
During Audit Period: Kathleen Muniz
Currently: Kathleen Muniz