70 ILCS 3615/2.01g

(70 ILCS 3615/2.01g)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

Sec. 2.01g. Performance audits.

(a) The Auditor General shall conduct a performance audit of the Authority and Service Boards every 5 years. The Authority and Service Boards shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Auditor General to facilitate the audit.

(b) When conducting an audit of the Authority, the Auditor General shall:

(1) focus on the quality and cost-effectiveness of the public transportation system, including comparative assessments against the performance of transit systems in comparable metropolitan regions around the world;

(2) include recommendations for improvements informed by applicable industry best practices and any legislation or other steps that governmental bodies could take to facilitate such improvements; and

(3) assess the efficacy of the public transportation system in providing affordable transportation; connecting residents to jobs, education, and other opportunities; and improving the environment.

When conducting an audit, the Auditor General shall give consideration to limitations experienced by the Commuter Rail Board due to shared infrastructure with freight rail.

(c) The Authority may suggest areas of emphasis for the Auditor General to consider, and the Auditor General may, in the Auditor General's discretion, structure the audit and recommendations to help achieve the goal of a well-functioning and efficient regional public transportation system.

(d) The Auditor General and the Authority shall coordinate the timing of performance audits so that the findings are available to the Authority at the time when it begins preparing its Strategic Plan and 5-Year Capital Program.

(e) The Authority shall reimburse the Auditor General for the costs incurred in conducting the performance audits.

(Source: P.A. 104-457, eff. 6-1-26.)