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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 

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    WHEREAS, The Department of Human Services provides funds to 
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private organizations and facilities, including Pilsen-Little 
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Village Community Mental Health Center, Inc., located at 2319 
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South Damen in Chicago, to provide mental health services to 
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Illinois residents; and

 

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    WHEREAS, Pilsen-Little Village Community Mental Health 
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Center, Inc., was the subject of an audit by the Auditor 
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General in 1998-1999 to determine whether State funds received 
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by the Center had been spent according to applicable State 
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laws, regulations, contracts, and grants; and

 

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    WHEREAS, The 1998-1999 audit identified findings that 
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ranged from a lack of supporting documentation, to 
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non-compliance, to unauthorized use of grant funds; the 
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pervasiveness of problems raised the possibility that there 
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might be additional areas of non-compliance; and

 

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    WHEREAS, Based on current complaints, the Center may be 
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engaging in conduct or practices similar to those that led to 
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the prior audit; therefore, be it

 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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the Auditor General is directed to conduct an audit of 
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Pilsen-Little Village Community Mental Health Center, Inc., to 
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determine whether funds received by the Center have been spent 
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according to applicable State laws, regulations, contracts, 
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and grants; and be it further

 

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    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General is specifically 
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authorized to review and
publicly report on any books, records, 
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revenues, expenditures, policies and
procedures, and other 
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relevant aspects of entities administering services for
people 
 


 






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with mental illness which are funded in whole or in part by 
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State funds,
and such entities, as well as any State or other 
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entities that may have
information
relevant to the audit, are 
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directed to cooperate fully and promptly with the
Office of the 
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Auditor General in the conduct of the audit; and be it further

 

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    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as 
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soon as possible
and report his findings and recommendations 
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upon completion in accordance with
the provisions of the 
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Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further

 

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    RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be delivered to 
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the Auditor General.