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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Illinois is broke; and
 
3    WHEREAS, As a result, our State is facing a major tax
4increase and a tax increase-fueled budget in the forms of
5Senate Bill 6, as amended, and Senate Bill 9, as amended; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Senate Bill 6, as amended, the appropriation bill,
7contains a line item that appropriates over $4.8 million
8dollars specifically earmarked for three enumerated capital
9projects at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston; and
 
10    WHEREAS, It is inappropriate for a state that is broke to
11earmark money; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Questions have arisen as to why this line item was
13included in House Amendment #3 to Senate Bill 6; therefore, be
14it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
16HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the
17Auditor General is directed to conduct a performance audit of
18the appropriation, on lines 10 through 16 of page 508 of House
19Amendment #3 to Senate Bill 6, of monies to Eastern Illinois
20University for three enumerated capital improvement projects;

 

 

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1and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General is directed to
3scrutinize all other sections of Senate Bill 6 and to enumerate
4funds appropriated within this bill for earmarked recipients;
5and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as
7soon as possible and report his findings and recommendations
8upon completion in accordance with the provisions of Section
93-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to Frank J. Mautino, Auditor General.