Full Text of SR0682 96th General Assembly
SR0682 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, According to information compiled by the | 3 |
| Governor's Office of Executive Appointments, the State of | 4 |
| Illinois has over 300 boards, commissions, task forces, | 5 |
| councils, and
authorities (referred to as "boards and | 6 |
| commissions"); and
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| WHEREAS, These boards and commissions are created by | 8 |
| statutes, resolutions, and Executive Orders to serve a variety | 9 |
| of advisory and substantive functions; and
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| WHEREAS, There are cumulatively hundreds of members on | 11 |
| these boards and commissions; and
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| WHEREAS, Compensation to members of boards and commissions | 13 |
| ranges from set salaries, stipends, or per diems to | 14 |
| reimbursement of expenses only; and
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| WHEREAS, State agency directors and employees often serve | 16 |
| as members of board and commissions or provide administrative | 17 |
| support to boards and commissions, or both, in addition to | 18 |
| performing their regular duties; and
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| WHEREAS, According to findings of the Auditor General, some | 20 |
| boards and commissions are not fulfilling their mission, |
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| including boards and commissions that were never established, | 2 |
| were established at one time but are now inactive, have | 3 |
| long-term vacancies, have members serving expired terms, or | 4 |
| have failed to meet periodically as required; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 6 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Auditor General is | 7 |
| directed to conduct a management audit of the State's boards | 8 |
| and commissions; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the audit include, but not be limited to, | 10 |
| the following for every known State board and commission: | 11 |
| (1) its name, authority, year of creation, and purpose; | 12 |
| (2) the number of appointed members and their date of | 13 |
| appointment, and the number of vacancies and length of | 14 |
| vacancy; | 15 |
| (3) costs of member stipends, salaries, and per diems | 16 |
| and expense reimbursements to members and State officials | 17 |
| and employees for attending board and commission meetings | 18 |
| during Fiscal Years 2007, 2008, and 2009; | 19 |
| (4) the date and place of each of the board and | 20 |
| commission's meetings during Fiscal Years 2007, 2008, and | 21 |
| 2009 and the number of members in attendance and the number | 22 |
| of members absent;
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| (5) identification of any report or work product | 24 |
| prepared and made available by the board and commission |
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| during Fiscal Years 2007, 2008, and 2009; and | 2 |
| (6) any other requirements applicable to the board and | 3 |
| commission and whether those requirements were met during | 4 |
| Fiscal Years 2007, 2008, and 2009; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That all State agencies and boards and | 6 |
| commissions and any other entity having information relevant to | 7 |
| this audit cooperate fully and promptly with the Auditor | 8 |
| General's Office in the conduct of this audit; and be it | 9 |
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| RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as | 11 |
| soon as possible and report his or her findings and | 12 |
| recommendations upon completion in accordance with the | 13 |
| provisions of Section 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; | 14 |
| and be it further | 15 |
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be delivered to | 16 |
| the Auditor General.
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