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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development
3 Act (OSLAD) provides for grants to be disbursed by the
4 Department of Natural Resources to eligible units of local
5 government for the purpose of acquiring, developing, and
6 rehabilitating lands for public outdoor recreation; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development
8 Fund is used by the Department to make these grants to local
9 governments, which are selected through an application
10 process; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Through the program, local governments can obtain
12 funding assistance up to 50% of approved project costs on a
13 reimbursement basis; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Funded projects range from small neighborhood
15 parks to large community and county parks and nature areas; and
 
16     WHEREAS, From Fiscal Year 2005 to Fiscal Year 2006,
17 appropriations from the Open Space Lands Acquisition and
18 Development Fund increased by 4% but expenditures decreased by
19 29% and more projects are being reappropriated from one year to
20 the next; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 the Auditor General is directed to conduct a management audit
4 of the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development program;
5 and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, that the audit include, but not be limited to,
7 the following determinations:
8         (1) The number and dollar value of applications
9     received for OSLAD grants between Fiscal Year 2005 and
10     Fiscal Year 2007;
11         (2) The number and dollar value of OSLAD projects
12     approved by the Department of Natural Resources between
13     Fiscal Year 2005 and Fiscal Year 2007;
14         (3) The number and dollar value of OSLAD projects
15     completed during Fiscal Years 2005, 2006 and 2007;
16         (4) Whether reimbursements from the State to local
17     governments for OSLAD projects have been delayed and, if
18     so, the reason or reasons for such delays;
19         (5) Whether reimbursements from the State have been
20     assigned a priority within the limits of the amounts
21     appropriated for grants for Fiscal Years 2005, 2006 and
22     2007 and, if so, the criteria for such prioritizing; and
23         (6) The reason or reasons for increases in
24     reappropriated projects between 2005 and 2007 and whether
25     those increases are attributable to funding shortfalls or

 

 

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1     delays by the State; and be it further
 
2     RESOLVED, That the Department of Natural Resources and any
3 other entity having information relevant to this audit
4 cooperate fully and promptly with the Auditor General's Office
5 in the conduct of this audit; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as
7 soon as possible and report his findings and recommendations
8 upon completion in accordance with the provisions of Section
9 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 delivered to the Auditor General.