REPORT DIGEST ILLINOIS STATE AND LOCAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARDS COMPLIANCE AUDIT For the Two Years Ended: Summary of Findings: Total this audit 3
Release Date: State of Illinois WILLIAM G. HOLLAND AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of the Report contact: (217)782-6046 or TDD (217) 524-4646 This Report Digest is also available on |
SYNOPSIS
{Expenditures and Activity Measures are summarized on the reverse page.} |
STATE AND LOCAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
COMPLIANCE AUDIT
For The Two Years Ended June 30, 1999
EXPENDITURE STATISTICS | FY 1999 |
FY 1998 |
FY 1997 |
$1,788,821 |
$1,713,493 |
$1,658,148 |
|
Personal Services |
$1,154,214 |
$1,142,174 |
$1,125,690 |
Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement) |
$236,413 |
$202,099 |
$181,258 |
Contractual Services |
$198,470 |
$198,703 |
$192,631 |
Electronic Data Processing |
$74,552 |
$46,922 |
$49,318 |
All Other Items |
$125,172 |
$123,595 |
$109,251 |
$648,740 |
$624,551 |
$578,864 |
SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES |
FY 1999 |
FY 1998 |
FY 1997 |
|
118 |
127 |
123 |
AGENCY DIRECTOR(S) |
During Audit Period: Brian E. Reynolds, Executive
Director |
77% of employee evaluations reviewed were performed late
The Executive Director appointed mediators without obtaining the approval of both the State and Local Labor Relations Boards as required by law |
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS NOT PERFORMED TIMELY A review of 35 employee evaluations showed that 27 (77%) were performed over 30 days after the employee anniversary date. The delay caused 11 of the employees a postponement of up to five months in initiating the employees compensation increases, which were retroactively paid. The Illinois Administrative Code (80 Ill. Adm. Code 302.270) requires the Agency to prepare an evaluation not less often than annually. Agency officials stated they do not start the evaluation process until the employees anniversary date has occurred. All evaluations and compensation increases require Board approval, which is obtained at monthly Board meetings. Agency officials accepted our recommendation to perform employee evaluations timely and improve communication about employee evaluations with the Boards. APPOINTMENT OF MEDIATORS The Agency did not comply with the statutory mandate regarding the appointment process for mediators. Appointments of mediators to the Public Employee Mediation roster were made by the Executive Director without requiring a majority vote of the members both the State and Local Labor Relations Boards. The Public Relations Act (Act) (5 ILCS 315-12) states that members of the Public Employees Mediation roster shall be appointed by majority vote of the members of both Boards. Agency officials accepted our recommendation to comply with the Act. OTHER FINDING The remaining finding is less significant and is being given attention by the Agency. We will review progress toward implementing the recommendation during the next audit. AUDITORS OPINION We conducted a compliance audit of the Boards as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. The Boards have no locally held federal or State trust funds. Consequently, there were no financial statements requiring a financial audit leading to an opinion.
____________________________________ WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General WGH:JAF:pp SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS West & Company, LLC were our special assistant auditors for this audit. |