Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

Filed: 3/13/2013

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act is
5amended by adding Section 15 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 705/15 new)
7    Sec. 15. Illinois Single Audit Commission.
8    (a) As used in this Section, "Departments" means the
9agencies, boards, and commissions designated by the Governor.
10    (b) There is created the Illinois Single Audit Commission.
11The Commission shall conduct research regarding the practices
12of other states in the administration of grants and create a
13report summarizing the Commission's recommendations regarding
14the adoption of uniform standards for the administration of
15grants in this State.
16    (c) The Commission shall be comprised of one representative

 

 

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1from each of the top 10 grant-making Departments who is an
2expert in grant subject matter and who shall be appointed by
3the Governor, one of whom shall be designated as Chairperson.
4The Commission shall also be comprised of 10 members, one
5designed by each of those Departments, to represent community
6organizations, providers, and associations. These members
7shall be charged with overseeing the implementation of the
8Commission's objectives under this Section.
9    (d) The recommendations in the report shall primarily focus
10on developing a coordinated, non-redundant process for the
11provision of effective and efficient oversight of grant
12recipients, ensuring quality programs, and limiting fraud,
13waste, and abuse. The report shall define the purpose, scope,
14applicability, and responsibilities in the life cycle of a
15grant related to subsections (e) through (g). To the extent
16feasible, the Commission's report shall include necessary
17statutory and rule changes required to implement proposed
18actions.
19    (e) The report shall examine and make recommendations for
20the following with regard to a grant before it is awarded:
21        (1) criteria to define formula-based grants and
22    discretionary grants;
23        (2) discretionary grants and whether they should exist
24    in a competitive grant environment in alternating 3-year
25    cycles;
26        (3) uniform grant applications;

 

 

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1        (4) uniform budget requirements;
2        (5) pre-qualification requirements of applicants,
3    including the fiscal condition of the organization;
4        (6) minimum requirements of applicant staff for
5    programmatic and administrative purposes;
6        (7) criteria for requiring a fiscal agent and for
7    becoming a fiscal agent; and
8        (8) disclosure requirements of Related Parties between
9    grantees and grant-making agencies.
10    (f) The report shall examine and make recommendations for
11the following with regard to a grant at the time it is awarded:
12        (1) uniform grant agreements;
13        (2) uniform reporting requirements, including budget
14    to actual quarterly reports;
15        (3) uniform monitoring, including on-site fiscal and
16    administrative control reviews on a risk-based approach to
17    determine the required frequency of monitoring;
18        (4) payment methods, including advance and reconcile,
19    capital advances, and reimbursement;
20        (5) administrative requirements;
21        (6) allowable cost principles;
22        (7) conditional exemption process;
23        (8) standardized audit requirements;
24        (9) program performance reporting;
25        (10) retention of records and access requirements; and
26        (11) grant termination and enforcement procedures.

 

 

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1    (g) The report shall examine and make recommendations for
2the following with regard to a grant after it has been awarded:
3        (1) standardized closeout procedures;
4        (2) standardized audit requirements;
5        (3) subsequent grant adjustments and continuing
6    responsibilities;
7        (4) grant recovery; and
8        (5) the appeal process.
9    (h) The report shall be filed with the General Assembly by
10January 1, 2014.
11    (i) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2015.
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13becoming law.".