SR0788 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The State's highway system is a critical part of the State's infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, A well developed and maintained State highway system is important for the motoring public and is an essential element in the State's economic development activities; and

WHEREAS, The Road Fund accounts for the activities of the State highway programs, including highway maintenance and construction, traffic control and safety, and administration of the State's motor vehicle laws and regulations; and

WHEREAS, Funding sources for the Road Fund come from federal aid, transfers from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund, and various license and fee charges; and

WHEREAS, According to the Fiscal Year 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the Road Fund had revenue of $2.7 billion and expenditures of $2.6 billion, and ended the fiscal year on June 30, 2010 with a budgetary fund balance of $489 million; and

WHEREAS, Concerns have been raised that a significant portion of Road Fund receipts are being used for purposes not directly related to road construction; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Auditor General is directed to conduct a management audit of moneys deposited into the Road Fund and the subsequent use of those moneys; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the audit include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) an examination of the sources of funding for the Road Fund in Fiscal Year 2012, and a determination of whether the funding sources have significantly changed over the past 10 years;

(2) an examination of the uses of the Road Fund in Fiscal Year 2012. The analysis should include the amount of funds used for direct road construction costs (including local and State road construction projects), health care and workers compensation costs, and other costs. To the extent possible, the audit shall include a historical review of the uses of the Road Fund and any significant changes that have occurred over the past 10 years; and

(3) a determination whether State Employee Group Health Insurance charges paid from the Road Fund were reasonable and in line with the charges paid from the General Revenue Fund; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Department of Transportation and any other State agency or other entity having information relevant to this audit cooperate fully and promptly with the Auditor General's Office in the conduct of this audit; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as soon as possible and report its findings and recommendations upon completion in accordance with the provisions of Section 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution shall be presented to the Auditor General, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of the Department of Transportation.