REPORT DIGEST

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2005

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit                          0

Total last audit                          1

Repeated from last audit           0

Release Date:

February 14, 2006 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

     There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed by our examination tests.  We commend the Agency for its efforts in maintaining an effective system of internal controls.

AUDITORS’ OPINION 

      We conducted a compliance examination of the General Assembly - Senate as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act.  We have not audited any financial statements of the General Assembly - Senate for the purpose of expressing an opinion because the agency does not, nor is it required to, prepare financial statements.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

      Our special assistant auditors were Kerber, Eck & Braekel, LLP.

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

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2005

FY 2004

FY 2003

    Total Expenditures (All Funds).............................

$17,619,743

$17,070,654

$16,269,062

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

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

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

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

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

                Average Salary Per Employee.............................

$17,619,743

100%

$11,302,165

64.1%

340

$33,242

$17,070,654

100%

$11,540,477

67.6%

352

$32,785

$16,269,062

100%

$11,294,046

69.4%

357

$31,636

                Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement)..........

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

$2,711,807

15.4%

$2,100,505

12.3%

$2,124,988

13.1%

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

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

$1,899,058

10.8%

$1,978,022

11.6%

$1,544,077

9.5%

                Telecommunication Expenditures.....................

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

Equipment Expenditures..................................

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

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

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

$458,645

2.6%

$718,695

4.1%

$529,373

3.0%

$519,650

3.0%

$148,296

.9%

$783,704

4.6%

$550,803

3.4%

$199,587

1.2%

$555,561

3.4%

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

$5,910,724

$5,686,812

$5,642,591

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES (not examined)

2005

SESSION

(as of June 30)

2004

SESSION

2003

SESSION

Senate Bills Introduced..................................................

2,158

1,263

2,133

Senate Bills Passed Senate Committees..........................

1,476

452

1,272

Senate Bills Passed Senate.............................................

491

357

714

Senate Bills Passed Both Houses........................................

273

210

341

Senate Bills Signed Into Law..............................................

255

192

283

SENATE OFFICIALS

President of the Senate – Senator Emil Jones, Jr.

Minority Leader - Senator Frank C. Watson.