REPORT DIGEST

ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

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ILLINOIS

PREPAID TUITION PROGRAM

FINANCIAL AUDIT

For the Year Ended:

June 30, 2005

Release Date:

May 18, 2006

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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INTRODUCTION

This report covers our financial audit of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission – Illinois Prepaid Tuition Program as of June 30, 2005 and for the year then ended.

AUDITORS’ OPINION

Our auditors stated the financial statements of the Program are fairly presented in all material respects.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

Our special assistant auditors for this audit were McGladrey & Pullen, LLP.

ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

PREPAID TUITION PROGRAM

FINANCIAL AUDIT

For The Year Ended June 30, 2005 (In Thousands)

FINANCIAL OPERATIONS	2005	2004
OPERATING REVENUES Income from investment securities............................... Application and other fees.......................................... Interest income (other)............................................... TOTAL.............................................................. OPERATING EXPENSES Accreted tuition expenses........................................... Management and professional services....................... Investment management fees....................................... Salaries and employee benefits................................... TOTAL.............................................................. Net Operating Income (Loss)....................................... Nonoperating expense...................................................... Change in Net Assets................................................... Net Assets (Deficit), July 1............................................... Net Assets (Deficit), June 30.......................................	$47,335 2,435 209 $49,979 $35,581 2,758 2,156 653 $41,148 $8,831 - $8,831 (39,301) $(30,470)	$47,708 2,470 85 $50,263 $31,203 2,556 1,432 580 $35,771 $14,492 - $14,492 (53,793) $(39,301)
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS	June 30, 2005	June 30, 2004
Cash and cash equivalents................................................ Investments and marketable securities............................... Current Liabilities: Tuition payable........................................................... Accreted tuition payable............................................. Other current liabilities................................................ Total current liabilities........................................... Tuition & accretion payable, long-term............................. Net Assets, (deficit).........................................................	$6,928 640,974 20,494 1,543 727 $22,764 $655,567 $(30,470)	$6,917 491,938 14,682 1,105 401 $16,188 $521,911 $(39,301)
ACTUARIAL (DEFICIT) as of June 30 - Per Actuarial Reports	2005	2004
Net assets, before tuition/accretion payable....................... Add - Actuarial present value of future payments expected to be made by contract purchasers.... Deduct - Actuarial present value of future payments expected to be paid from contract purchasers Actuarial (deficit) as of June 30......................................... Contracts purchased and outstanding................................	$647,133 177,054 (935,865) $(111,678) 43	$498,398 165,688 (736,725) $(72,639) 38
AGENCY DIRECTOR(S)
During Audit Period: Larry E. Matejka Currently: Larry E. Matejka