REPORT DIGEST

ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDIT

For the Two Years Ended:
June 30, 1999

Summary of Findings:

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

 

Release Date:
February 24, 2000

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State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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SYNOPSIS
  • The Board did not meet one requirement of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act because it was not certifying election results within five working days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDIT
For The Two Years Ended June 30, 1999
EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 1999

FY 1998

FY 1997

Total Expenditures (All Funds)

$1,532,386

$1,351,990

$1,202,835

OPERATIONS TOTAL

% of Total Expenditures

$1,532,386

100%

$1,351,990

100%

$1,202,835

100%

Personal Services
% of Operations Expenditures
Average No. of Employees

$1,029,975
67%
20

$929,384
69%
20

$867,833
72%
20

Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement)
% of Operations Expenditures

$212,811
14%

$164,864
12%

$140,735
12%

Contractual Services
% of Operations Expenditures

$132,348
9%

$115,513
9%

$103,960
8%

All Other Operations Items
% of Operations Expenditures

$157,252
10%

$142,229
10%

$90,307
8%

GRANTS TOTAL

% of Total Expenditures

$0

0%

$0

0%

$0

0%

Cost of Property and Equipment

$515,932

$454,909

$403,762
SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES

FY 1999

FY 1998

FY 1997

Representation Cases Filed

171

87

97

Unfair Labor Practice Cases Filed

504

499

546
AGENCY DIRECTOR(S)

During Audit Period: Victor Blackwell
Currently: Victor Blackwell
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election results were not certified within five days as required

INTRODUCTION

The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board was created by the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of a chairman and two members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Board has jurisdiction over collective bargaining matters between educational employees and public school educational employers. The Board's primary responsibilities under the Act are to process representation petitions, including conducting elections; to process unfair labor practice charges; and to process mediation/arbitration requests.

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CERTIFICATION OF ELECTIONS

The Board did not meet statutory requirements for prompt certification of election results. We noted 23of 25 (92%) instances where the election results were not certified within five working days as required by statute. In most instances, the elections were certified within six working days.

The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act (115 ILCS 5/8) requires the Board to certify the results of the election within five working days after the final tally of votes unless a charge is filed by a party alleging that improper conduct occurred which affected the outcome of the election. Compliance is difficult since the parties to the election have five working days to file an objection. (Finding 99-1, pages 14-15)

We recommended the Board comply with statute by certifying the results of elections within five working days or seek legislation to change the certification requirement.

The Board agreed with our finding and plans to seek an amendment to statute or Board rules and regulations to correct the problem.

AUDITORS’ OPINION

Our auditors stated the financial statements of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board Fair Share Trust Fund are fairly presented as of and for the years ended June 30, 1999 and 1998.

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

McGreal, Johnson and McGrane served as special assistant auditors for this audit.