REPORT DIGEST

REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #54

VERMILION 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:

February 14, 2006

State of Illinois

Office of the Auditor General

WILLIAM G. HOLLAND

AUDITOR GENERAL

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SYNOPSIS

·        The Regional Office of Education #54 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

$529,267

$555,783

Local Sources

$140,815

$119,631

% of Total Revenues

26.61%

21.52%

State Sources

$343,098

$203,087

% of Total Revenues

64.83%

36.54%

Federal Sources

$45,354

$233,065

% of Total Revenues

8.57%

41.93%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$555,206

$569,220

Salaries and Benefits

$255,794

$253,054

% of Total Expenditures

46.07%

44.46%

Purchased Services

$57,025

$38,498

% of Total Expenditures

10.27%

6.76%

All Other Expenditures

$242,387

$277,668

% of Total Expenditures

43.66%

48.78%

TOTAL NET ASSETS

$126,993

$152,932

INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL ASSETS

$0

$0

   Percentages may not add due to rounding.

REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT 

During Audit Period: Honorable Jim Trask

Currently:  Honorable Michael Metzen

The Regional Office of Education #54 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  Regional Office officials noted they believe the mandate is outdated and that they are satisfying the intent of the statute by other reviews they undertake.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, pages 12-13)

            The Regional Office accepted the recommendation to comply with the statutory requirement, and if it believes the mandate is obsolete, to seek legislative action to revise the statute accordingly.  The Regional Office responded it will request that the General Assembly delete this and other obsolete sections from the statutes. 

                             AUDITORS’ OPINION

             Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #54’s financial statements as of June 30, 2005 are fairly presented in all material respects.

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WILLIAM G. HOLLAND, Auditor General

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SPECIAL ASSISTANT AUDITORS

           Our special assistant auditors were West & Company, LLC.