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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The conviction of former Governor George Ryan and 
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the arrest and pending trial of former Governor Rod Blagojevich 
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have caused a crisis of confidence of Illinois citizens and 
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taxpayers in their government; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Former Governor Rod Blagojevich was accused of, 
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among other things, corruption involving patronage hiring, 
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awarding of State contracts, making of board and commission 
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appointments, and other abuses of State power; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The decisions of State government, boards, and 
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commissions were often based on the level of campaign 
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contributions and not on the best interests of the taxpayers; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The State budget deficit is estimated at over $13 
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billion and liabilities are estimated to total over $120 
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billion including pension debt, yet there are varying reports 
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of how many programs the State runs, how many special funds 
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exist, and what the precise amount of the deficit is; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois ranks 48th in job growth and 
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economic vitality, has had a net loss of over 700 manufacturing 
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firms in the last year, and has had a population outflow of 
 


 






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735,000 people in the last decade due to loss of confidence in 
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State government; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, A forensic audit is a thorough and evidentiary 
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audit that can identify corrupt practices that have occurred 
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and provide the basis for prosecution of those who engaged in 
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those practices; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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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 
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State spending, hiring, procurement, and contracts awarded and 
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the appointment of board and commission officials and decisions 
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made by boards and commissions or those with procurement or 
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hiring authority during the Blagojevich administration, 
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specifically all expenditures and actions from January 1, 2001 
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to January 1, 2010; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this forensic 
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audit as soon as possible and report the findings and 
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recommendations upon completion in accordance with the 
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Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Office of the Governor shall provide all 
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needed information and, if necessary, the House of 
 


 






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Representatives shall issue any needed subpoenas that the 
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Auditor General deems necessary; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a commission of 6 individuals equally 
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divided between Republican members (appointed by the House 
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Republican Minority Leader) and Democrat members (appointed by 
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the Speaker of the House) shall be appointed to oversee the 
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effort; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Auditor General, upon finding any 
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incident of suspected corruption, shall file a complaint to the 
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Executive Inspector General or other appropriate Inspector 
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General to be referred for further investigation and possible 
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prosecution; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a copies of this resolution be delivered to 
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the Auditor General and the Governor.