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| | 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4812 Introduced 1/27/2022, by Rep. Sue Scherer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Provides that the Auditor General shall, on an annual basis, conduct a performance audit of all boards and commissions, and other similar entities, that receive State funds, for the purpose of ensuring that such boards and commissions are holding meetings and performing their stated duties. Provides that if a performance audit finds that a board or commission has not held a meeting or performed any of its stated duties within the year prior to the audit, then that board or commission shall be dissolved. Directs the Auditor General to certify to the Governor and the General Assembly the results of its performance audits. Directs the Legislative Reference Bureau to prepare legislation repealing the enabling laws of the board and commissions identified.
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| | HB4812 | | LRB102 25419 RJF 34704 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning finance.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois State Auditing Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 3-2.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (30 ILCS 5/3-2.5 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 3-2.5. Board and commission audit. |
| 8 | | (a) In addition to any other audit required under this |
| 9 | | Act, the Auditor General shall, on an annual basis, conduct a |
| 10 | | performance audit of all boards and commissions, and other |
| 11 | | similar entities, that receive State funds, for the purpose of |
| 12 | | ensuring that such boards and commissions are holding meetings |
| 13 | | and performing their stated duties. If a performance audit |
| 14 | | conducted under this Section finds that a board or commission |
| 15 | | has not held a meeting or performed any of its stated duties |
| 16 | | within the year prior to the audit, then that board or |
| 17 | | commission shall be dissolved. |
| 18 | | (b) The Auditor General shall certify to the Governor and |
| 19 | | the General Assembly the results of the annual performance |
| 20 | | audit under subsection (a), identifying those board or |
| 21 | | commissions that have not held a meeting or performed any of |
| 22 | | their stated duties within the year prior to the audit. The |
| 23 | | Auditor General shall provide a copy of the certification to |