Bill Text: IL SR0966 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Directs the Auditor General to perform an audit of a grant made to Community Resource Associates by the Department of Human Services.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SR0966 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SR0966-Introduced.html

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

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

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

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