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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, In recent fiscal years, appropriations to various 
3agencies and groups have been closely examined for their 
4efficiency; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Questions remain regarding the efficiency of 
6certain programs and use of State funds by the College of 
7DuPage; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, State institutions of higher education are 
9competing for every dollar available from the State; and

  
 
10    WHEREAS, Community colleges and universities in Illinois 
11receive State funding; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Recent events over the last 12 months at the 
13College of DuPage, including the
payment of College of DuPage 
14funds to a company owned by an employee and the seeking of

15State funds for a project that had yet to be identified, have 
16raised concerns of improper use of
taxpayer funds by the 
17College of DuPage; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Auditor General is 
20directed to conduct a performance audit of the State moneys 
 
 
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1provided to the College of DuPage in Fiscal Year 2011, Fiscal 
2Year 2012, Fiscal Year 2013, and Fiscal Year 2014; and be it 
3further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That the College of DuPage and any other State 
5agency or entity that may have information relevant to this 
6audit cooperate fully and promptly with the Auditor General's 
7Office in conducting of its audit; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as 
9soon as practical and report his findings and recommendations 
10upon completion in accordance with the provisions of Section 
113-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13delivered to the Auditor General.