REPORT DIGEST

 

ILLINOIS SCHOOL

FOR THE DEAF

 

LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2007

 

Summary of Findings:

 

Total this report                   1

Total last report                   1

Repeated from last report    0

 

 

Release Date:

February 20, 2008

 

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

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SYNOPSIS

 

 

¨      Buildings on the School campus have components which do not comply with fire safety standards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 


 

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

ILLINOIS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For The Two Years Ended June 30, 2007

 

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2007

FY 2006

FY 2005

     Total Expenditures (All Appropriated Funds)

 

$15,882,549

$14,891,273

$15,290,830

     OPERATIONS TOTAL.............................

         % of Total Expenditures........................

$15,882,549

100%

$14,891,273

100%

$15,290,830

100%

         Personal Services...................................

            % of Operations Expenditures...........

            Average No. of Employees...............

Average Salary per Employee..........

$11,812,717

74.38%

234

$50,482

$11,134,888

74.77%

234

$47,585

$11,252,797

73.59%

241

$46,692

         Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement)..

            % of Operations Expenditures...........

$1,547,940

9.75%

$1,302,321

8.75%

$1,699,322

11.11%

Commodities..........................................

            % of Operations Expenditures...........

$486,508

3.06%

$498,144

3.35%

$483,482

3.16%

Contractual Services..............................

            % of Operations Expenditures...........

$1,730,323

10.89%

$1,653,350

11.10%

$1,573,126

10.29%

         All Other Operations Items.....................

            % of Operations Expenditures...........

 

$305,061

1.92%

 

$302,570

2.03%

$282,103

1.85%

Cost of Property and Equipment......................

$55,490,504

$54,839,412

$51,138,049

 

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES              

(Not Examined)

 

FY 2007

 

FY 2006

 

FY 2005

     Average Number of Students...............................

238

263

270

     Ratio of Employees to Students.............................

0.98/1

0.89/1

0.89/1

     Paid Overtime Hours & Earned Compensatory Hours..................................................................

 

47,574

 

45,315

 

38,321

     Value of Paid Overtime Hours & Earned Compensatory Hours...........................................

 

$1,058,795

 

$961,728

 

$766,651

     Cost Per Year Per Resident.................................

*

$75,527

$74,338

*The Department had not calculated this statistic at the close of fieldwork.

AGENCY DIRECTOR

During Audit Period:      Ms. Joan Forney, Superintendent (7/1/05 – 6/30/06)

                                    Ms. Marybeth Lauderdale, Superintendent (Effective 7/1/06)

Currently:                      Ms. Marybeth Lauderdale, Superintendent



 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Some door locks do not allow emergency exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Officials agree with Auditor recommendation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

FIRE CODE VIOLATIONS

 

Buildings on the School’s campus have components which do not comply with fire safety standards.  State Fire Marshal inspection reports disclosed that dormitory and classroom buildings lacked automatic or self-closing doors and doors with approved emergency exit features.  Current door locks do not allow free access to exit corridors in emergency situations.  Inspection reports also disclosed that the administration building and recreation center had holes in the ceilings and walls in the basements, which could allow fire to spread more quickly. (Finding 1, pages 9-11)

 

We recommended the School and the Department immediately rectify conditions noted by the inspections of the State Fire Marshal to ensure the safety of students.

 

Officials agreed with our recommendation and stated staff were in the process of implementing corrective action, but further stated that correction of some dormitory fire safety issues was dependent on the passage of the Fiscal Year 2009 Capital Funding bill.

 

 

AUDITORS’ OPINION

 

We conducted a limited scope compliance examination of the School as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act.  Financial statements will be presented in the report for the Department of Human Services.     

 

                                                     ____________________________________

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

 

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

 

 Sulaski & Webb CPAs were our special assistant auditors for this engagement.