REPORT DIGEST ILLINOIS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 Release Date: December 10, 2020 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 1 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT -- TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 1 -- 1 Category 2: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 3: 0 -- 0 -- 0 TOTAL: 0 -- 1 -- 1 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 5 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 FRANK J. MAUTINO, 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 INTRODUCTION This digest covers our compliance examination of the Illinois Conservation Foundation (Foundation) for the year ended June 30, 2020. A separate financial audit as of and for the year ending June 30, 2020 will be released under a separate cover. In total, this report contains one finding, which was reported in the Financial Audit. AUDITOR’S OPINION The financial audit report was released under a separate cover. The auditors stated the financial statements of the Foundation as of and for the year ended June 30, 2020, are fairly stated in all material respects. ACCOUNTANT’S OPINION The accountants conducted a compliance examination of the Foundation for the year ended June 30, 2020, as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. The accountants qualified their report on State compliance for Finding 2020-001. Except for the noncompliance described in this finding, the accountants stated the Foundation complied, in all material respects, with the requirements described in the report. This compliance examination was conducted by Roth & Company, LLP. JANE CLARK Division Director This report is transmitted in accordance with Section 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act. FRANK J. MAUTINO Auditor General FJM:vrb