REPORT DIGEST

 

LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM

 

COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2008

 

Summary of Findings:

                         

                         

Total this audit                     0

Total last audit                     0

Repeated from last audit      0

 

Release Date:

January 22, 2009

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

 

 

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INTRODUCTION

 

      The Legislative Information System is under the direction of the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services.  The System's primary responsibility is providing information technology services to the General Assembly and to its committees, commissions and agencies.

 

      This digest covers the compliance examination of the Legislative Information System for the two years ended June 30, 2008.

 

      There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed during our examination. 

 

AUDITORS' OPINION

            We conducted a compliance examination of the System as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act.  The System has no funds that require an audit leading to an opinion on financial statements.

 

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                  WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

 

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

 

            The accounting firm of Campbell, LLC served as our special assistant auditors for the engagement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 


LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM

                                                     COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION

                                               For The Two Years Ended June 30, 2008

 

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2008

FY 2007

FY 2006

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

$5,574,618

$5,321,098

$5,502,696

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

$2,385,768

$2,193,805

$2,045,457

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

42.8%

41.2%

37.2%

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

35

35

34

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

$664,813

$500,062

$387,390

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

11.9%

9.4%

7.0%

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

$501,832

$396,878

$391,257

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

9.0%

7.5%

7.1%

     Electronic Data Processing..................................

$1,165,911

$1,391,565

$1,132,866

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

20.9%

26.1%

20.6%

     Purchase and maintenance for General Assembly

         EDP equipment, software and other.................

 

$693,658

 

$708,155

 

$1,424,063

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

12.5%

13.3%

25.9%

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

$162,636

$130,633

$121,663

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

2.9%

2.5%

2.2%

 

 

 

 

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

$5,979,167

$5,609,157

$5,084,182

 

AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

     During Examination Period:  Mr. Tim Rice

     Currently:  Mr. Tim Rice