SR0658 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County (formerly, Cook County Hospital) provides vital health care services to the people of Cook County; and

WHEREAS, The Hospital has been beset by budgetary shortfalls and management difficulties that have undermined its ability to deliver timely, adequate health care; and

WHEREAS, Following a series of management reforms, the Hospital was awarded full accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in February 2008; and

WHEREAS, A recent ordinance will provide additional revenues to the Hospital, as well as establish an independent board of trustees that will take over management of the Hospital in May 2008, for a period of 3 years; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Auditor General is directed to conduct a management audit of the administration of John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the audit include, but not be limited to, the following determinations:

(1) whether the Hospital's procurement processes are in compliance with applicable laws, rules and policies and are adequately documented;

(2) whether the Hospital's internal controls over expenditure and revenue processing appear to be adequate;

(3) whether the Hospital has developed fraud detection programs that appear to be adequate and designed to identify and control fraud risks in its operations; and

(4) whether the Hospital's short and long range plans for staffing administrative positions are documented and appear reasonable; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County and any other State, county, or local entity having information relevant to this audit cooperate fully and promptly with the Auditor General's Office in the conduct of this audit; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as soon as possible and report his findings and recommendations upon completion in accordance with the provisions of Section 3­14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.