Full Text of SR0858 98th General Assembly
SR0858 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Corrections is | 3 | | integral to the public safety of the citizens of the State of | 4 | | Illinois; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Corrections' parole | 6 | | division and Intelligence Unit are crucial in monitoring and | 7 | | collecting data and information on potential criminal | 8 | | activity, including activity regarding organized crime and | 9 | | gang activity; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The integrity of all employees at the Department | 11 | | is necessary for the safety of the public, Correctional | 12 | | employees, and inmates; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, An investigation by the Chicago Sun-Times found | 14 | | that an employee was assigned to the Department's Intelligence | 15 | | Unit and subsequently as advisor to the Chief of Parole; that | 16 | | employee was issued a handgun during his time at the | 17 | | Intelligence Unit; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, The investigation found that the Department | 19 | | signed off on these actions despite the employee's two dozen | 20 | | previous arrests on charges including illegal gun possession, | 21 | | arson, attempted robbery, and assault; the employee also |
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| 1 | | admitted to being a former gang member; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The employee had been fired from the Department of | 3 | | Children and Family Services due to an investigation by the | 4 | | Department's Inspector General finding that he wrote hundreds | 5 | | of lewd emails while at work; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Department of Corrections must follow | 7 | | statute, regulations, and administrative rules in its hiring | 8 | | process; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Auditor General is | 11 | | directed to conduct an investigatory compliance audit of the | 12 | | hiring process at the Illinois Department of Corrections; and | 13 | | be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That the audit include, but not be limited to, | 15 | | the following determinations: | 16 | | (1) a compilation of the relevant laws, regulations, and | 17 | | internal policies regarding the hiring process at the | 18 | | Department; | 19 | | (2) a review of the process to clear potential employees | 20 | | for specific responsibilities and privileges; and | 21 | | (3) an audit to determine the fidelity to which these | 22 | | processes are followed and whether any statutes, |
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| 1 | | regulations, or directives were violated in the issuance of | 2 | | a handgun to a felon; and be it further | 3 | | RESOLVED, That any State agency that may have information | 4 | | relevant to this audit cooperate fully and promptly with the | 5 | | Auditor General's Office in the conducting of its audit; and be | 6 | | it further | 7 | | RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as | 8 | | soon as possible and report his or her findings and | 9 | | recommendations upon completion in accordance with the | 10 | | provisions of Section 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
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