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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Governor Quinn has announced his intention to
3transition care from State-Operated Developmental Centers and,
4as part of that initiative, proposed the closure of the
5Jacksonville Developmental Center and the Warren G. Murray
6Developmental Center; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Department of Human Services (DHS) has entered
8into financial agreements with Community Resource Associates
9(CRA) to assist the Department in the transition process; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The community services agreement between DHS and
11CRA authorizes payments of up to $1,350,000 to the vendor for
12the development of a clinical transition plan, as well as the
13performance of resident assessments costing $5,300 per
14resident; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The assessment of residents to facilitate
16community transitions has been a function historically
17performed by facility staff as an ongoing process requiring
18substantial interaction with the client, medical providers,
19and family members; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Concerns have been raised that current client
21reviews performed by CRA include only a minimal amount of

 

 

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1observation and interaction with clients prior to individual
2transition plans being determined; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Concerns have also been raised that assessments of
4clients have been hindered because families of clients
5currently residing at the Jacksonville and Murray
6Developmental Centers have voiced support for the continuation
7of the current care provided and have declined to give
8permission to new, out-of-state review teams brought in by CRA
9to be involved in the transition of their loved ones; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Adequate accountability and oversight of the
11assessment process is key to ensuring the safety of and proper
12care for residents currently being considered for community
13placements; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The use of a competitively bid procurement
15utilizing the State procurement process provides safeguards to
16ensure the efficient expenditure of State funds; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The current community services agreement between
18DHS and CRA expires on October 31, 2012, and a full review of
19the services provided under the existing grant should be
20provided prior to an extension of the grant being considered;
21therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Auditor General is
3directed to conduct an audit of the DHS grant to CRA; and be it
4further
 
5    RESOLVED, That the audit shall address, but need not be
6limited to addressing:
7        (1) whether CRA has provided the deliverables required
8    under the grant agreement with DHS;
9        (2) whether the other requirements of the grant are
10    being met;
11        (3) whether DHS has assessed the performance of CRA in
12    meeting the grant requirements;
13        (4) whether prior business relationships have existed
14    between the principals of CRA and staff within the
15    Governor's office and DHS;
16        (5) whether the principals of CRA have any business
17    interests in the community group homes to which affected
18    residents are being transferred; and
19        (6) whether the prerequisites for competitive bid
20    procurement had been triggered, thus making it
21    inappropriate for DHS to award a grant in order to secure
22    the services provided by CRA; and be it further
 
23    RESOLVED, That DHS and any other entity having relevant
24information to this audit cooperate fully and promptly with the

 

 

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1Auditor General's Office in the conduct of this audit; and be
2it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as
4soon as possible and report findings and recommendations upon
5completion in accordance with the provisions of Section 3-14 of
6the Illinois State Auditing Act.