SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following single audit on March 28, 2024, involving the Chicago State University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Chicago State University's (University) Single Audit for the year ended June 30, 2023. A separate digest covering the University's Financial Audit was separately released on February 22, 2024. A separate digest covering the Compliance Examination will be released at a later dat  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on March 28, 2024, involving the Department of Labor. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Because of the significance and pervasiveness of the findings described within the report, we (the accountants) expressed an adverse opinion on the Department of Labor's compliance with the specified requirements which comprise a State compliance examination. The Codification of Statements on St  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on March 28, 2024, involving the Department of Transportation. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS AUDIT ADJUSTMENT The Illinois Department of Transportation (Department) did not have adequate controls for calculating its net investment in capital assets and unrestricted net position. The Department's underlying calculations used to determine the net position  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on March 28, 2024, involving Governors State University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Governors State University's (University) Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023. The University's Single Audit covering the year ended June 30, 2023 was separately released. The University's State Compliance Examination covering the year ended June 30, 202  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following single audit on March 28, 2024, involving Governors State University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Governors State University (University) Single Audit for the year ended June 30, 2023. A separate digest for the University's Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023 was separately released. In addition, a separate digest covering the University's Compliance Ex  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following single audit on March 28, 2024, involving the Illinois State University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Single Audit of Illinois State University (University) for the year ended June 30, 2023. The University's financial audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023, was separately released on February 22, 2024. Additionally, the University's State compliance examination will   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on March 28, 2024, involving the Legislative Reference Bureau. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE SEGREGATION OF DUTIES The Legislative Reference Bureau (Bureau) did not maintain adequate segregation of duties in the areas of employee timekeeping and accrued benefits. During testing, we noted one employee had the authority to submit and app  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on March 28, 2024, involving the Northeastern Illinois University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Northeastern Illinois University's (University) Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023. The University's Compliance Examination and Single Audit will be issued in separate reports. * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE INT  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following single audit on March 28, 2024, involving Northeastern Illinois University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Northeastern Illinois University's (University) Single Audit for the year ended June 30, 2023. A separate digest covering the University's Financial Audit was separately released. In addition, a separate digest covering the University's State Compliance Examination will be   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on March 28, 2024, involving Northern Illinois University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Northern Illinois University's (University) Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023. A digest covering the University's Single Audit was separately released. In addition, a separate digest covering the University's Compliance Examination for the year ended  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following single audit on March 28, 2024, involving Northern Illinois University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers Northern Illinois University's (University) Single Audit for the year ended June 30, 2023. A digest covering the University's Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023 was separately released. In addition, a separate digest covering the University's State complianc  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on March 28, 2024, involving Procurement Policy Board. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER VOUCHER PROCESSING The Procurement Policy Board's (Board) internal controls over its voucher processing function were not operating effectively during the examination period. Due to our ability to rely upon the processing integrity of the  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on March 28, 2024, involving the Roseland Community Medical District Commission. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Because of the significance and pervasiveness of the findings described within the report, we expressed an adverse opinion on the Roseland Community Medical District Commission's (Commission) compliance with the specified requirements which comprise a State compliance   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following single audit on March 28, 2024, involving Southern Illinois University. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS STUDENT ENROLLMENT REPORTING The University did not have adequate procedures in place to ensure student enrollment data elements were reported accurately and timely. During our testing of students who withdrew or graduated from the University, we noted 3 out of 40 (7.5  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following single audit on March 28, 2024, involving the University of Illinois. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the University of Illinois (University) Single Audit for the year ended June 30, 2023. A separate digest covering the University's Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023, was previously released on February 16, 2023. In addition, a separate digest covering the Uni  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, March 30 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on Monday, April 1, for a virtual conversation about the urgent need to bolster American democracy, advance human rights and support Ukraine as it responds to Russia's invasion. Farkas will join John Shaw, the institute's director, to discuss her career   more