HB1916 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1916

Introduced , by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 150/3

from Ch. 63, par. 106

Amends the Legislative Audit Commission Act. In provisions concerning the Legislative Audit Commission's review of audit reports relating to agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction, provides that the Legislative Audit Commission shall promptly advise, in writing, the Governor of any areas of disagreement concerning the audit reports. Provides that the advisement must be posted on the Legislative Audit Commission's official Internet website. Provides that the Governor's response to the Legislative Audit Commission's advisement must be made in writing and posted on the Legislative Audit Commission's website. Effective immediately.

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A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Legislative Audit Commission Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

(25 ILCS 150/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 106)

Sec. 3. The Commission shall receive the reports of the Auditor General and other financial statements and shall determine what remedial measures, if any, are needed, and whether special studies and investigations are necessary. If the Commission shall deem such studies and investigations to be necessary, the Commission may direct the Auditor General to undertake such studies or investigations.

When a disagreement between the Audit Commission and an agency under the Governor's jurisdiction arises in the process of the Audit Commission's review of audit reports relating to such agency, the Audit Commission shall promptly advise, in writing, the Governor of such areas of disagreement. Any advisement made by the Audit Commission to the Governor under this Section must be posted on the Audit Commission's official Internet website within 30 days after the advisement is submitted to the Governor. The Governor shall respond, in writing, to the Audit Commission within a reasonable period of time, and in no event later than 60 days, expressing his or her views concerning such areas of disagreement and indicating the corrective action taken by his or her office with reference thereto or, if no action is taken, indicating the reasons therefor. The Governor's response to the Audit Commission must be posted on the Audit Commission's official Internet website within 30 days after the Governor's response is submitted to the Audit Commission.

The Audit Commission also promptly shall advise all other responsible officials of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative branches of the State government of areas of disagreement arising in the process of the Commission's review of their respective audit reports. With reference to his particular office, each such responsible official shall respond to the Audit Commission within a reasonable period of time, and in no event later than 60 days, expressing his view concerning such areas of disagreement and indicating the corrective action taken with reference thereto or stating the reasons that no action has been taken.

The Commission shall report its activities to the General Assembly including such remedial measures as it deems to be necessary. The report of the Commission shall be made to the General Assembly not less often than annually and not later than March 1 in each year.

The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker, the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as required by Section 3.1 of "An Act to revise the law in relation to the General Assembly", approved February 25, 1874, as amended, and filing such additional copies with the State Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.

In addition, the Commission has the powers and duties provided for in the "Illinois State Auditing Act", enacted by the 78th General Assembly, and, if the provisions of that Act are conflict with those of this Act, that Act prevails.

(Source: P.A. 84-1438.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.