REPORT DIGEST

KANKAKEE RIVER VALLEY AREA AIRPORT AUTHORITY

FINANCIAL AUDIT

AND COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For the Year Ended:

June 30, 2005

Summary of Findings:

Total this audit                          1

Total last audit                          0

Repeated from last audit           0

Release Date:

March 8, 2006 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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SYNOPSIS

¨      The Authority failed to comply with the Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority Act.

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

PROPRIETARY FUND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

FY 2005

FY 2004

PROPRIETARY FUND EXPENSES

      OPERATING EXPENSES

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

$200

$200

            Dues - Airport Association.................

0

200

            Telephone Expenses..........................

24

455

            Bank Service Charge.........................

     102

     103

               Total Operating Expenses................

     326

     958

            Operating Income (Loss)

   (326)

  (958)

PROPRIETARY FUND REVENUES

      NONOPERATING REVENUES

            Interest Income.................................

         7

      10

                  Total Nonoperating Revenues.......

         7

      10

Change in Net Assets

  (319)

  (948)

Net Assets, July 1

  2,513

  3,461

Net Assets, June 30

$2,194

$2,513

CONTRIBUTED SERVICES (unaudited)

            Contributed Facilities and Services......

$22,535

$5,135

SELECTED PROPRIETARY FUND BALANCES

JUNE 30,

2005

JUNE 30,

2004

Cash............................................................

$2,269

$2,664

Net Assets...................................................

$2,194

$2,513

AGENCY CHAIRMAN

      During Audit Period:  Mr. David Wallace

      Currently:  Mr. David Wallace

Two vacant appointments

Failure to reissue fidelity bond

INTRODUCTION

The Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority was created September 10, 1990 as a result of the Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority Act (70 ILCS 15 et seq.).  Its mission is to facilitate safe and convenient air travel and transportation to and from the Kankakee River Valley by acquisition or construction and operation of one or more airports. 

This digest covers the financial audit and compliance examination of the Authority for the year ended June 30, 2005.  The Authority received no appropriations from the Illinois General Assembly, and funds were not held in the State Treasury.  The Authority was financed solely through contributions from private sources and interest income received from locally held funds. 

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

NONCOMPLIANCE WITH KANKAKEE RIVER VALLEY AREA AIRPORT AUTHORITY ACT

      The Authority failed to comply with the Kankakee River Valley Area Airport Authority Act (Act).

We noted two Board member’s 5 year term expired in January 2004 and 2005 and new appointments have not been made to fill the vacant appointments.  In addition, another Board member’s 5 year term expired in January 2005 and they have continued to serve as a member of the Authority without appropriate reappointment from the original appointing authority.  Further, a Board member’s fidelity bond expired January 2005 and the fidelity bond was not reissued through the State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services, in the amount of $100,000.  Therefore, the bond was not filed with the Secretary of State. 

      We recommended the Authority appoint members in accordance with the Act and strengthen controls to ensure the Authority obtains new bonds for Board members who have been reappointed and the bonds are appropriately filed with the Secretary of State.  (Finding 05-1, page 9)

      Authority officials stated that they agree with the finding and is working to get the appointments updated along with insurance bonds for the members.

AUDITORS’ OPINION

Our auditors stated the financial statements of the Authority as of June 30, 2005, and for the year ended, are fairly presented in all material respects.

                       ____________________________________

                  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.