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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Moneys received by the Department of Revenue under 
3the Motor Fuel Tax Law, including payments made to the 
4Department by member jurisdictions participating in the 
5International Fuel Tax Agreement, are deposited into the Motor 
6Fuel Tax Fund; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Cook County receives a portion of the State moneys 
8deposited into the Motor Fuel Tax Fund from the Department of 
9Transportation; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Auditor General is 
12directed to conduct a performance audit of the State moneys 
13provided by or through the Motor Fuel Tax to Cook County in 
14Fiscal Year 2012 and in Fiscal Year 2013; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That this performance audit include, but not be 
16limited to, the following determinations:
  
17        (1) the purposes for which State moneys were provided 
18    to Cook County;
19        (2)  the actual use of State moneys by Cook County, 
20    including the identity of any sub-recipients together with 
21    the locations at which improvements were made;
22        (3) the nature and extent of any monitoring by the Cook 
 
 
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1    County  Board of Commissioners of how the moneys were used;
2        (4) the nature and extent of monitoring by State 
3    agencies of how Cook County used the State-provided moneys;
4        (5) whether, through a review of available  
5    documentation, Cook County  has met or is meeting the 
6    purposes for which the State moneys were provided to the 
7    county; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That Cook County and any other State agency or 
9other entity or person that may have information relevant to 
10this audit cooperate fully and promptly with the Auditor 
11General's Office in its audit; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence the audit as 
13soon as possible and report his findings and recommendations 
14upon completion in accordance with the provisions of Section  
153-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further

 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17delivered to the Auditor General.