REPORT DIGEST

 

LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU

 

COMPLIANCE AUDIT

For the Two Years Ended:

June 30, 2003

 

Summary of Findings:

 

Total this audit                       0

Total last audit                       0

Repeated from last audit        0

 

Release Date:

May 13, 2004

 

 

 

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Iles Park Plaza

740 E. Ash Street

Springfield, IL 62703

(217) 782-6046 or TDD (217) 524-4646

 

This Report Digest is also available on

the worldwide web at

http://www.state.il.us/auditor

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

We conducted a compliance audit of the Legislative Reference Bureau as required by the Illinois State Auditing Act. There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed during our audit tests. We commend the Bureau for maintaining an effective system of internal controls.

 

 

 

 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

Phillip H. Schaefer, P.C. was our special assistant auditor for this audit.

 

 

 

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

 

                                       LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU

                                                   COMPLIANCE AUDIT

                                        For The Two Years Ended June 30, 2003

EXPENDITURE STATISTICS

FY 2003

FY 2002

FY 2001

! Total Expenditures (All Funds)

$2,375,189

$2,439,095

$2,471,842

Personal Services

% of Operations Expenditures

Average No. of Employees

$1,593,839

67%

34

$1,593,438

65%

38

$1,556,313

63%

37

Other Payroll Costs (FICA, Retirement)

% of Operations Expenditures

$333,037

14%

$340,060

14%

$331,808

13%

Contractual Services

% of Operations Expenditures

$121,461

5%

$130,224

6%

$165,789

7%

All Other Operations Items

% of Operations Expenditures

$326,852

14%

$375,373

15%

$417,932

17%

! Cost of Property and Equipment

$308,463

$306,564

$242,570

SELECTED ACTIVITY MEASURES

FY 2003

FY 2002

FY 2001

! Expenditures to prepare and distribute the
    Legislative Digest*

 

$112,722

 

$199,141

 

$145,225

! Revenue from sale of Legislative Digest*

! Number of paid subscriptions to Legislative Digest*

$8,195

149

$12,430

226

$17,215

313

* The Legislative Digest is provided free of charge to General Assembly members and other specified governmental employees.

AGENCY DIRECTOR(S)

During Audit Period: Richard C. Edwards

Currently: Richard C. Edwards