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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The State's highway system is a critical part of
3the State's infrastructure; and
 
4    WHEREAS, A well developed and maintained State highway
5system is important for the motoring public and is an essential
6element in the State's economic development activities; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Road Fund accounts for the activities of the
8State highway programs, including highway maintenance and
9construction, traffic control and safety, and administration
10of the State's motor vehicle laws and regulations; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Funding sources for the Road Fund come from
12federal aid, transfers from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund, and
13various license and fee charges; and
 
14    WHEREAS, According to the Fiscal Year 2010 Comprehensive
15Annual Financial Report, the Road Fund had revenue of $2.7
16billion and expenditures of $2.6 billion, and ended the fiscal
17year on June 30, 2010 with a budgetary fund balance of $489
18million; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Concerns have been raised that a significant
20portion of Road Fund receipts are being used for purposes not

 

 

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1directly related to road construction; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Auditor General is
4directed to conduct a management audit of moneys deposited into
5the Road Fund and the subsequent use of those moneys; and be it
6further
 
7    RESOLVED, That the audit include, but not be limited to,
8the following:
9        (1) an examination of the sources of funding for the
10    Road Fund in Fiscal Year 2012, and a determination of
11    whether the funding sources have significantly changed
12    over the past 10 years;
13        (2) an examination of the uses of the Road Fund in
14    Fiscal Year 2012. The analysis should include the amount of
15    funds used for direct road construction costs (including
16    local and State road construction projects), health care
17    and workers compensation costs, and other costs. To the
18    extent possible, the audit shall include a historical
19    review of the uses of the Road Fund and any significant
20    changes that have occurred over the past 10 years; and
21        (3) a determination whether State Employee Group
22    Health Insurance charges paid from the Road Fund were
23    reasonable and in line with the charges paid from the
24    General Revenue Fund; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That the Department of Transportation and any
2other State agency or other entity having information relevant
3to this audit cooperate fully and promptly with the Auditor
4General's Office in the conduct of this audit; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as
7soon as possible and report its 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 shall be
11presented to the Auditor General, the Secretary of State, and
12the Secretary of the Department of Transportation.