REPORT DIGEST
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’
AFFAIRS ILLINOIS VETERANS’ HOME AT QUINCY
COMPLIANCE ATTESTATION EXAMINATION For the Two Years Ended: June 30, 2006 Summary of Findings: Release Date: April 19, 2007
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SYNOPSIS ¨ The Home was not in compliance with the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
{Expenditures and Activity Measures are summarized on
the reverse page.} |
STATE OF ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOME AT
QUINCY
COMPLIANCE ATTESTATION
EXAMINATION
For the Two Years Ended
June 30, 2006
EXPENDITURE STATISTICS |
FY 2006 |
FY 2005 |
FY 2004 |
Total Expenditures (All Funds) (1)................ |
$32,113,963 |
$33,931,569 |
$34,093,413 |
OPERATIONS TOTAL....................................
% of Total Expenditures.................................. |
$31,595,866
98.38% |
$33,349,079
98.28% |
$33,529,976
98.35% |
Personal Services..........................................
% of
Operations Expenditures.....................
Average
No. of Employees......................... |
$21,581,635
68.31%
546 |
$21,316,998
63.92%
565 |
$21,356,918
63.70%
586 |
Other Payroll Costs (FICA,
Retirement).........
% of
Operations Expenditures..................... |
$3,467,002
10.97% |
$5,234,233
15.69% |
$4,923,631
14.68% |
Contractual
Services......................................
% of Operations Expenditures..................... |
$2,345,240
7.42% |
$2,286,487
6.86% |
$2,136,451
6.37% |
All Other Operations Items............................
% of Operations Expenditures..................... |
$4,201,989
13.30% |
$4,511,361
13.53% |
$5,112,976
15.25% |
NON-APPROPRIATED FUNDS
Veterans' Affairs Library
Grant Fund (775).....
% of Total Expenditures............................. |
$15,000
.05% |
$20,875
.06% |
$0
0% |
LOCALLY HELD FUNDS TOTAL (1).............
% of Total Expenditures............................. |
$503,097
1.57% |
$561,615
1.66% |
$563,437
1.65% |
Cost of Property and Equipment................. |
$46,669,456 |
$46,261,295 |
$46,754,598 |
SELECTED
ACTIVITY MEASURES (not examined) |
FY 2006 |
FY 2005 |
Average Number of
Employees.................................... |
546 |
565 |
Average Number of
Residents
Skilled
Care.............................................................
Domiciliary
Care...................................................... |
451
50 |
473
52 |
Ratio of Employees to Residents:
Skilled
Care.............................................................
Domiciliary
Care...................................................... |
1.21/1
10.92/1 |
1.19/1
10.86/1 |
Average Annual Cost of Care Per Resident
Skilled Care.............................................................
Domiciliary Care...................................................... |
$69,328
$38,785 |
$69,018
$45,220 |
HOME ADMINISTRATOR |
During Engagement Period: Michael Hutmacher (7/1/04 to 4/30/06),
John Wingerter (Acting as of
5/1/06)
Currently: John
Wingerter (Acting) |
(1) Includes all funds except the Residents' Trust Fund.
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FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES ETHICS ACT The Home did not have a
timekeeping system that documented hours spent each day on official State
business by employee. (Finding 1,
page 8) The State Officials and
Employees Ethics Act (Act) (5 ILCS 430/5-5(c)) requires each State agency to
develop a written policy that includes work time requirements and
documentation of time worked.
Additionally, the Act requires State employees to periodically submit
timesheets documenting the time spent each day on official State business to
the nearest quarter hour. We recommended the Home comply
with the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act by amending its policies
regarding timekeeping requirements and document the time spent on official
State business to the nearest quarter hour. Home officials accepted our finding and
recommendation and stated that they will work with the Illinois Department of
Veterans’ Affairs Central Office as well as Central Management Services’
Central Payroll to amend policies regarding timekeeping requirements and
document the time spent on official State business to the nearest quarter
hour.
AUDITORS' OPINION We conducted a compliance examination of the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Quincy as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. We have not audited any financial statements of the Home for the purpose of expressing an opinion because the Home does not, nor is it required to, prepare financial statements.
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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General WGH:TLD:pp
SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS
Our special assistant auditors were Doehring, Winders & Co. LLP. |
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