Bill Text: IL HR0110 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Directs the Auditor General pursuant to Section 3-2 of the Illinois State Auditing Act to conduct a forensic audit of all State spending, hiring, procurement, and contracts awarded from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2020.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-18 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HR0110 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HR0110-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, In November 2020, the people of Illinois
overwhelmingly voted "no" on a graduated income tax proposed
by Governor JB Pritzker as a means to increase state revenue;
and
WHEREAS, Illinois has undergone two income tax increases
in the past decade, neither of which have provided a stable
solution to the State's budget woes; and
WHEREAS, Certain elected officials actively worked for and
succeeded in expanding state spending since the last tax
increase was enacted in 2017, without any method to pay for the
additional programs; and
WHEREAS, The Comptroller estimates that the State's
current bill backlog is $4.77 billion, not including the $4.3
billion in short-term and emergency borrowing liabilities that
have to be repaid in the near future; and
WHEREAS, These certain members helped ensure that the
General Assembly passed and the Governor signed an FY21 budget
with an estimated $6.2 billion deficit; and
WHEREAS, The State is currently faced with over $140

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billion in unfunded pension liabilities; and
WHEREAS, The voters' rejection of the failed graduated
income tax proposal is further proof that citizens no longer
trust government with more tax dollars; and
WHEREAS, With additional revenue items exhausted, it is
time for elected officials in Illinois to find other places to
save money; and
WHEREAS, A forensic audit is a thorough and evidentiary
audit that can identify corrupt practices and wasteful
spending that have occurred and provide the basis for
prosecution of those who engaged in those practices; and
WHEREAS, Identifying waste, fraud, neglect, and abuse is a
first step in restoring Illinois citizens' faith in
government; and
WHEREAS, Forensic audit findings, coupled with agency cuts
and efficiencies by the Governor, can make a meaningful dent
in the State's structural deficit; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
the Auditor General is directed pursuant to Section 3-2 of the

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Illinois State Auditing Act to conduct a forensic audit of all
State spending, hiring, procurement, and contracts awarded
from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2020; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this forensic
audit as soon as possible and report the findings and
recommendations upon completion in accordance with the
Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Auditor General, upon finding any
incident of suspected waste, fraud, neglect, or abuse, shall
file a complaint to the Executive Inspector General or other
appropriate Inspector General to be referred for further
investigation; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to the Auditor General and the Governor.