REPORT DIGEST DRYCLEANER ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE TRUST FUND COUNCIL COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION For the Year Ended June 30, 2014 Release Date: February 11, 2015 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 1 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT -- TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 2: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 3: 0 -- 1 -- 1 TOTAL: 0 -- 1 -- 1 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 1 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 INTRODUCTION The Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council (Council) oversees the licensure of all retail drycleaning facilities in the State of Illinois. The Council also reimburses drycleaner facilities for costs of remedial action for solvent releases, which occurred in Fiscal Years 1998 through 2006. The Council offers insurance to facilities to insure against solvent release cleanup costs subsequent to Fiscal Year 2006. The Council has contracted with a third party administrator to conduct daily operations and fiscal and administrative duties, under the oversight of the Council. SYNOPSIS • (14-1) Council member appointments or reappointments had not been made as required by statute. FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS EXPIRED COUNCIL MEMBER APPOINTMENTS During Fiscal Year 2014, the appointed terms had expired for three of seven (43%) of the Council members. The appointed terms expired for the three Council members on May 1, 2007, May 1, 2008, and May 1, 2013. (Finding 1, Page 7) This finding was first reported in 2007. We recommended the Council continue to work with the Governor’s Office to obtain current appointments as soon as possible. The Council administrator stated they have and will continue to make contact with the Governor’s Office to secure appointments for the expired terms. (For the previous Council response, see Digest Footnote #1) AUDITOR’S OPINION We conducted a compliance examination of the Council in accordance with the Illinois State Auditing Act. The Council has no funds that require an audit leading to an opinion on financial statements. WILLIAM G. HOLLAND Auditor General WGH:JGR AUDITORS ASSIGNED This examination was performed by the Office of the Auditor General’s staff. DIGEST FOOTNOTES #1 EXPIRED COUNCIL MEMBER APPOINTMENTS - Previous Council Response 2013: The Governor recently made two new appointments, the first effective June 26, 2013 and the second effective July 3, 2013. The Council has and will continue to make contacts with the Governor’s Office to secure reappointments or new appointments for the terms that have expired. Beyond making these contacts, the appointments are out of the Council’s control.