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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Violence in Chicago has increased drastically 
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over recent years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Chicago communities have been seeking ways to 
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improve services that are necessary for the health, welfare, 
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safety, and quality of life of their residents and other 
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members of their communities; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Front line staff, including outreach workers, at 
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the community level are integral to the success of these 
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efforts and programs; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Alliance of Local Service Organizations 
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(ALSO) builds local and national connections between 
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organizations, schools, private industry, churches, law 
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enforcement, government agencies, and community members to 
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promote the safety and well-being of children and families by 
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creating and sharing knowledge, improving services, and 
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building capacities to address both community and family 
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violence; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Alliance of Local Service Organizations 
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received State funding from the Illinois State Board of 
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Education in the form of grants totaling $125,000 in Fiscal 
 


 






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Year 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Alliance of Local Service Organizations 
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receives State funding from the Department of Human Services 
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for the "Teen Reach"
Program; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Alliance of Local Service Organizations 
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receives State funding as part of the CeaseFire program; and an 
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audit published August
2007 raised issues of concern with that 
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program; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Auditor General is 
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directed to conduct a performance audit of the State moneys 
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provided by or through State agencies to the Alliance of Local 
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Service Organizations under contracts or grant agreements from 
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Fiscal Year 2005 through Fiscal Year 2008; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That this performance audit include, but not be 
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limited to the following determinations:
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        (1) the purposes for which State moneys were provided  
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    to the Alliance of Local Service Organizations, for each 
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    State agency and for  each amount transferred;
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        (2) the nature and extent of monitoring by State 
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    agencies of how the Alliance of Local Service Organizations 
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    used the State-provided moneys;
 


 






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        (3) the actual use of State moneys by the Alliance of 
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    Local Service Organizations Services;
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        (4) whether, through a review of available  
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    documentation, the Alliance of Local Service Organizations 
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    has met or is meeting the purposes for which the State 
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    moneys were provided, with specific information concerning 
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    the Alliance of Local Service Organizations' staffing 
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    levels and its compensation of  management employees; and
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        (5) whether the Alliance of Local Service 
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    Organizations is in compliance with the applicable laws, 
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    regulations, contracts, and  grant agreements pertaining to 
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    the Alliance of Local Service Organizations' receipt of 
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    State moneys; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Alliance of Local Service Organizations 
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and any State or  local agency that may have information 
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relevant to this audit cooperate fully and promptly with the 
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Auditor General's office  in its audit; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence the audit as 
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soon as possible and report his findings and recommendations 
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upon completion in accordance with the provisions of Section  
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3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Auditor General.