REPORT DIGEST

REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #34

LAKE COUNTY

FINANCIAL AUDIT

(In Accordance with the
Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133)

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:

 June 29, 2006

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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SYNOPSIS

·         The Regional Office of Education #34 did not examine at least once each year all books, accounts, and vouchers of every school treasurer in its educational service region.

{Expenditures and Revenues are summarized on the reverse page.}

FY 2005

FY 2004

TOTAL REVENUES

$5,246,529

$6,520,765

Local Sources

$1,576,535

$1,985,262

% of Total Revenues

30.05%

30.45%

State Sources

$1,919,871

$1,840,377

% of Total Revenues

36.59%

28.22%

Federal Sources

$1,750,123

$2,695,126

% of Total Revenues

33.36%

41.33%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$5,122,038

$6,508,727

Salaries and Benefits

$2,044,324

$2,348,813

% of Total Expenditures

39.91%

36.09%

Purchased Services

$1,059,510

$1,041,294

% of Total Expenditures

20.69%

16.00%

All Other Expenditures

$2,018,204

$3,118,620

% of Total Expenditures

39.40%

47.91%

TOTAL NET ASSETS

$2,006,049

$1,881,558

INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL ASSETS

$17,650

$28,961

               Percentages may not add due to rounding.

REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT 

During Audit Period:  Honorable Roycealee Wood

Currently:  Honorable Roycealee Wood

The Regional Office of Education #34 did not examine at least once each year all books, accounts and vouchers of every school treasurer in its educational service region.

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CONTROLS OVER COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS

      The Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/3-14.11) requires the Regional Superintendent to examine at least once each year all books, accounts, and vouchers of every school treasurer in his educational service region, and if he finds any irregularities in them, to report them at once, as directed by the School Code.

      The Regional Office did not examine at least once each year all books, accounts, and vouchers of every school treasurer in the educational service region.  Regional Office officials noted they are satisfying the intent of the statute by other reviews they undertake.  This mandate has existed in its current form since at least 1953. (Finding 05-1, page 12-13)

      The Regional Office accepted the recommendation, noting it will seek a legislative solution to this and other obsolete passages.

AUDITORS’ OPINION

      Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #34’s financial statements as of June 30, 2005 are fairly presented in all material respects.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

WGH:JRB

SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

      Our special assistant auditors were E.C. Ortiz & Company, LLP.