Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T-DEMUZIO. House Sponsors: DEERING-BIGGINS Short description: CIRCUIT CLERK-AUDITS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Requires the county board, beginning in fiscal years ending in 1999 and all fiscal years thereafter, to cause an audit of the office of the circuit clerk to be made annually at the close of the county's fiscal year by a licensed public accountant. Provides that a listing of applicable legal requirements shall be compiled by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and made available to auditors for their compliance testing. Requires the audits to be completed in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and generally accepted auditing standards. Requires the audit to be completed within 6 months after the end of the fiscal year. Allows the county board to grant an extension of up to 6 months for the completion of the audit. Provides that the expenses of conducting and filing the audit be paid by the county unless another person or entity agrees, in writing, to pay the expenses. Requires the audit to be filed with the Auditor General, the State Comptroller, the circuit clerk, and the county board within one month of the completion of the audit. Requires the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to disseminate auditing guidelines to the county boards and the circuit clerks. Requires the Auditor General's Office, with the assistance of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, to update the auditing guidelines as necessary from time to time. Provides that revised guidelines shall be available to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts for dissemination to the county boards and the circuit clerks. Allows the audit to be included with the annual county audit. States that the Section is intended to require a comprehensive audit of the circuit clerk and to eliminate duplicative audits of the circuit clerk. States that the audit shall be available to the public. Effective January 1, 1998. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 805/8.21 new Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0350 Last action date: 97-08-08 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status