Full Text of HR0110 102nd General Assembly
HR0110 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
| | HR0110 | | LRB102 10165 MST 15487 r |
|
| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, In November 2020, the people of Illinois | 3 | | overwhelmingly voted "no" on a graduated income tax proposed | 4 | | by Governor JB Pritzker as a means to increase state revenue; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Illinois has undergone two income tax increases | 7 | | in the past decade, neither of which have provided a stable | 8 | | solution to the State's budget woes; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Certain elected officials actively worked for and | 10 | | succeeded in expanding state spending since the last tax | 11 | | increase was enacted in 2017, without any method to pay for the | 12 | | additional programs; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, The Comptroller estimates that the State's | 14 | | current bill backlog is $4.77 billion, not including the $4.3 | 15 | | billion in short-term and emergency borrowing liabilities that | 16 | | have to be repaid in the near future; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, These certain members helped ensure that the | 18 | | General Assembly passed and the Governor signed an FY21 budget | 19 | | with an estimated $6.2 billion deficit; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, The State is currently faced with over $140 |
| | | HR0110 | - 2 - | LRB102 10165 MST 15487 r |
|
| 1 | | billion in unfunded pension liabilities; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, The voters' rejection of the failed graduated | 3 | | income tax proposal is further proof that citizens no longer | 4 | | trust government with more tax dollars; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, With additional revenue items exhausted, it is | 6 | | time for elected officials in Illinois to find other places to | 7 | | save money; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, A forensic audit is a thorough and evidentiary | 9 | | audit that can identify corrupt practices and wasteful | 10 | | spending that have occurred and provide the basis for | 11 | | prosecution of those who engaged in those practices; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Identifying waste, fraud, neglect, and abuse is a | 13 | | first step in restoring Illinois citizens' faith in | 14 | | government; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Forensic audit findings, coupled with agency cuts | 16 | | and efficiencies by the Governor, can make a meaningful dent | 17 | | in the State's structural deficit; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | the Auditor General is directed pursuant to Section 3-2 of the |
| | | HR0110 | - 3 - | LRB102 10165 MST 15487 r |
|
| 1 | | Illinois State Auditing Act to conduct a forensic audit of all | 2 | | State spending, hiring, procurement, and contracts awarded | 3 | | from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2020; and be it further | 4 | | RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this forensic | 5 | | audit as soon as possible and report the findings and | 6 | | recommendations upon completion in accordance with the | 7 | | Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further | 8 | | RESOLVED, That the Auditor General, upon finding any | 9 | | incident of suspected waste, fraud, neglect, or abuse, shall | 10 | | file a complaint to the Executive Inspector General or other | 11 | | appropriate Inspector General to be referred for further | 12 | | investigation; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 14 | | delivered to the Auditor General and the Governor.
|
|