REPORT DIGEST

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE MERIT BOARD

COMPLIANCE AUDIT

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2002

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit 1
Total last audit 3
Repeated from last audit 0

Release Date:
February 20, 2003

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State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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SYNOPSIS

 

 
  • The Board charged expenditures for a vehicle to contractual services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE MERIT BOARD
COMPLIANCE AUDIT
For The Two Years Ended June 30, 2002

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2002

FY 2001

FY 2000

Total Expenditures

$834,262

$789,140

$805,679

Personal Services
% of Total Expenditures
Average No. of Employees

$320,972
38%
6

$303,209
39%
6

$283,067
35%
6

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

$69,800

8%

$65,957

8%

$61,253

8%

Contractual Services
% of Total Expenditures

$397,090
48%

$356,442
45%

$397,805
49%

All Other Items
% of Total Expenditures

$46,400
6%

$63,532
8%

$63,554
8%

Cost of Property and Equipment

$236,208

$208,353

$185,181
SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES

FY 2002

FY 2001

FY 2000
  • Complaints against sworn officers
  • Complaints settled without hearings
  • Complaints involving formal hearings
  • Complaints pending at year end
  • Pre-employment cards received
  • Applicants certified to Cadet class
  • Graduating applicants certified to Cadet class
  • Number of Cadet classes

* Two classes in FY01 did not graduate until FY02.

19
5
9
14
1,695
116

104
3

20
9
8
9
1,115
138

* 16
3

10
8
3
5
1,460
155

105
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

During Audit Period: James Seiber
Currently: James Seiber
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A vehicle was purchased through an installment and charged to the contractual services State appropriation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

EXPENDITURE CHARGED TO INAPPROPRIATE STATE APPROPRIATIONS

The State Police Merit Board (Board) charged expenditures for equipment to an appropriation which was intended for other purposes. (Finding 1, page 8)

We recommended the Board comply with the appropriation authorization and Statewide Management Accounting System (SAMS) by paying the remaining installments through the equipment appropriation.

The Board responded it will comply with our recommendation and pay the last installment from the equipment appropriation.

AUDITORS’ OPINION

We conducted a compliance audit of the Board as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. The Board has no locally held, federal or State trust funds. Consequently, there are no financial statements requiring an audit.

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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AUDITORS ASSIGNED

This audit was performed by the staff of the Office of the Auditor General.